The body language of soulja boy      The masthead is clear and
and 50 cent suggest that these       concise and makes the
two are looking for trouble          contents page look a lot
corresponding to a very              more calmer and less
masculine stereotype of a            aggressive, also it allows
gangster/rapper often                the audience to focus on
associated with XXl.                 the images and the writing
                                     because it doesn’t draw to
Black stripes are used under the
                                     much attention.
masthead and at the bottom of
the page, black is a very bold       The young Artist is
and masculine colour that goes       wearing a considerable
along with the general theme         amount of jewellery and
you will find in most ordinary       fits the general hip-hop
XXL magazines. It also matches       stereotype. It also again
50 Cents top which suggest his       connotes that he is
the dominant figure in this          younger and still living the
contents and could be teaching       dream in which 50 cent
future talent.                       has already lived.

The writing is on the left hand      The basic layout allows
side of the page which is easy       the audience to have
for the audience to read and         complete awareness for
understand, the small contents       all of the features.
list gives the audience a feel for
what’s going to be featuring the
main articles as such and allows
them to make the decision
based on appearance and
professionalism.

50 cent and soulja boy textual analysis 2

  • 1.
    The body languageof soulja boy The masthead is clear and and 50 cent suggest that these concise and makes the two are looking for trouble contents page look a lot corresponding to a very more calmer and less masculine stereotype of a aggressive, also it allows gangster/rapper often the audience to focus on associated with XXl. the images and the writing because it doesn’t draw to Black stripes are used under the much attention. masthead and at the bottom of the page, black is a very bold The young Artist is and masculine colour that goes wearing a considerable along with the general theme amount of jewellery and you will find in most ordinary fits the general hip-hop XXL magazines. It also matches stereotype. It also again 50 Cents top which suggest his connotes that he is the dominant figure in this younger and still living the contents and could be teaching dream in which 50 cent future talent. has already lived. The writing is on the left hand The basic layout allows side of the page which is easy the audience to have for the audience to read and complete awareness for understand, the small contents all of the features. list gives the audience a feel for what’s going to be featuring the main articles as such and allows them to make the decision based on appearance and professionalism.