examples of hip hop magazines with explanations

1. I chose this article because I like how it follows
most double page spread layouts, with the main
image on one whole of the page and all
typography on the other sides. I also like how
there’s less typography than other articles I’ve
seen, which means mine does have to have a
lot of text or columns. It also has a really large
drop cap which made the article stand out more
for me as is different and vibrant. I like the main
image as it is a good connotation of the Hip-
Hop industry as they are mainly men and wear
dark clothing, shades and a hat.
Similarities:
- Both use a drop cap at the start of the articles and main headline is larger than the sub-
heading and has a different but meaningful font as the main headline
- Main images are on a whole page on its own, both facing the camera and models are
both black men
- Backgrounds on main images are plain and match each model’s top. Also, there’s no
mise-en-scene in images
- Same colour scheme of black, white and red
- Sans serif is used for both main text body
Differences:
- Different amount of typography in each article
- Different shot types in each image as one is a full body shot and the other is a mid shot
- Different types of direct address is used as the one is the top is wearing shades so he
isn’t exactly looking at the audience.
- The font type if the main headline is different
- The top article has the artist's name in a different colour in the sub-heading to stand out
but the other one doesn’t
I also chose this article because I like how the
main image is also on one whole of a page
and I like how they’ve mixed colours in the
article and used three columns. Also, how the
quotes are in red to make the article more
interesting to read. I also like the font of the
main title because it looks rigid and rebellious
to represent the history of Hip-Hop as the font
resembles to traditional prison signs, which
look like...