2. The cover of XXL has a deep meaning
behind it. This trio of rappers are all
related to each other because Dr Dre
helped make the careers of Eminem
and 50 Cent. Dr Dre is standing right
at the back While Eminem is between
Dre and 50 Cent. 50 Cent is right at
the front. This shows the order of
which rapper came first as Dre came
first and 50 Cent came last. The
background nightclub looking
background represents all 3’s origins
on the streets and their affiliation
with Gangsta Rap. Their outfits also
show them as urban gangsters, which
further shows their affiliation with
Gangsta Rap.
Their names are put in the subhead
from left to right like them so the reader
knows who is who. The tagline also
applies to this as well. Eminem has
money, 50 Cent has power and Dr Dre
has respect.
The magazine has a pull and plug as it
has a free 50 Cent DVD in it. This
probably for people to get introduced
to 50 Cent as he is the newest and
most relevant out of the trio. The pug
of the magazine is overtaken by the
pull and plug and the masthead. The
Masthead is partially covered by
Eminem's head. This implies that this
magazine is well known.
The lighting used here is low key as
the light only shows The three
rappers and the background barely
and has quite a lot of shadows
present on it.
3. This image shows Dr Dre standing
with a serious face and posture. The
biggest detail on this picture is the
shadow behind him. This represents
his importance and significance as
he has been responsible for some of
the greatest rap music of all time,
from his own music in NWA and
solo songs to helping various other
rap artist, like snoop dogg, 2pac,
Eminem, 50 Cent and Kendrick
Lamar. The way he is dressed is very
business like, with black clothing
and an expensive looking
wristwatch
The pull quote used here is Dr Dre
saying that he likes to make
records, and that’s why he makes
music. This sums up his role as a
producer and the launcher of
peoples rap careers
The A side can mean the musical
tempo that is very well known or it
could mean A listers as in big
moneymakers and famous
celebrities.
the contents page shows the main
articles but not all articles
It is hard to find out the lighting in
this shot as it is set in black and
white. It must be low key
however as it must be enough to
show Dre clear enough while
being able to project a shadow.
The font used are colors that blend
in with grey. The text color is white
while the numbers are black
4. This text layout is different
compared to other over 18 dps’ in
other magazines. This is primarily
because it is setup as a Q&A instead
of all text. Usually, a Q&A is used in
magazines for younger audiences
with various sub images used to
keep their interest as younger
audiences tend to ignore lots of text.
In this dps, there is no sub images
included but a lot of text. It is clear
that the magazine editors have a lot
of faith in their audience to read this
since a Q&A format is used for
younger people.
The picture of Dr Dre once again
shows him looking like a business
man than a rapper. This is because
of his record label being the largest
label in the rap business and being
responsible for producing huge
albums for other artists.
The pull quote used here “good
things come to those who
wait” can be attributed to dr
dre long delayed album, Detox,
which fans have been waiting
for since 1999, which at the
time was finally finished. It also
tells what the dps is about,
which is interviewing Dr Dre
about his latest album.
