Research and Planning

1. RESEARCH
AND
PLANNING
Task 6
P A R T 2

2. ARTISTS ON FRONT COVER
As R&B is mainly men, the artists would also mainly be men. Women are also in
this genre but aren't as successful or current for the sound of 2015. No groups
are popular within the genre as the premise is to be independent and strong
within yourself by expressing your emotions through the use of lyrics.
Chris Brown
He's currently just released a
new album entitled "Royalty" in
dedication to his baby daughter.
Following his album debut, he
will be touring it worldwide
giving him a chance to promote
his tour dates and album.
Drake
His song 'Hotline Bling' is the
biggest selling R&B song of
2015 according to Billboard. His
presence in the magazine could
give an insight into his future
projects and predict if his new
songs can be as big as this track.
The Weeknd
Overall, his album 'Beauty Behind
the Madness' charted 2nd in the
R&B chart of 2015 and he's
supporting Rihanna on tour in 2016
so has a lot to talk about in terms of
his plans for the near future which
would be good to feature.

3. ARTICLE
IDEAS
Upcoming projects - To
interview future artists that
could fit in with the sound of
the new year. Also, tours and
albums yet to come for
current rappers to promote
them for keen R&B followers
to be able to get the first
glimpse.
Before the fame - Getting to
know more about the artists
personally and their
influences to make them
likeable outside of their music
and the target audience can
understand more about their
character and background to
relate to the readers.
Style tips - As my target
audience is young, they can be
seen as easily influenced so
would look for guidance when
thinking about appearance and
fashion. Artists giving them
advice will make them more
likely to buy certain clothes
over others to seem trendy and
current.
Awards - Tell readers how to
vote for their favourite
artists and with a young
audience, they'll be more
aware of how to navigate
sites or type hashtags in
making it appeal to them. It's
also a way to see who's most
supported and current in the
genre.

4. REAL LIFE PEOPLE WHO FIT MY
GENRE