The document analyzes conventions and design elements of hip hop and R&B magazines. It identifies several key elements including mastheads to identify the magazine brand, use of bright colors and images of popular artists on covers to attract readers. Inside pages typically include article headlines, photos of artists, and a contents listing to guide readers through topics. Magazines aim to attract target audiences through provocative language and images that align with hip hop and R&B music styles.

1. ANALYSING HIP HOP AND R&B
MAGAZINE PAGES
As part of my research I've
analyzed the pages of two hip
hop and r& magazines to
identify conventions that will
always appear on magazines
as well as design and style
elements that relate to r&b
hip hop magazines

2. Masthead - this is the name of the
magazine this magazine is called
“vibe” and sets a house style for the
magazine. The house styles are dark
blue and sea blue and turquoise. The
masthead is big and bold and is places
behind the females photo which
makes it more appealing and
attractive. This grabs the readers
attention that it’s a vibe magazine
with a female artist that maybe their
favorite artist. Because it’s a well
known and established brand they can
hide most of the title vibe behind the
artist because it’s a very popular
magazine where as with a new
magazine you wouldn't be able to do
so.
The background – this is mixed in with
three different colors of shades of
blue this is because the title vibe is
white which is plain and simple so the
company have used bright faded
colours to make the magazine stand
out abit more
THE BARCODE ITS CONVETIONAL AND IT
TEACHES THE PURPOSE TO SELL AND
HAS AN ISSUE NUMBER.
QR code-this helps the magazine to sell more
because people have smartphone and can just scan
this code from their phones which will also take
them to the vibe website this helps vibe magazine
sell more and encourages people to have a look at
their magazine and website quick and easy.
The jewellery that’s is being
worn stands out on her as we
already know in r&b and hip hop
music jewellery and the clothing
that’s being worn is a big part in
the artist career she's also
wearing a police hat which
represent she's an aggressive
bad girl and authorative it says
on the magazine she's a bad girl
so wearing the police hat could
be representing she's a rebel
and she doesn't’t care.
This picture It’s a direct mode of
address as she is looking directly
at the camera. Overall it is
provocative its not very warming
she's not smiling.
The language is also provocative
the ay in its speaking to its
audience for example “keri hilson
has been a bad girl” this attracts
the male readers and any are
interested in bad girls and so the
main target audience for this
specific magazine is to attract
men. Considering the picture is
the largest image on the front
cover is because she's the main
artist that’s going to be spoken
about in this magazine shes also
posing quite sexually which grabs
the eye of the audience that’s its
aimed at.

3. The title XXL is hidden
behind the games
picture this shows its a
well known magazine its
big and outstanding
which is attracting to the
customers and that
makes them recognise
the brand straight away.
Slang language used to
get the younger
generations attention
this makes them more
engaged into the
magazine.
The name of the singer
is big and stands out this
represents who is on the
front page.
Barcode shows that its a
product and it can be
sold.
The guy the game is
making guns
impersonations which
gives us the
impression that hes
telling us hes a rebel
and hes a dangerous
guy.
The white background
is too make the rest of
the text and pictures
stand out more.
Shirtless which makes
him look outstanding
and more dangerous.
Tattoos on the game
which is known one of
the most common
things in r&b. This
makes him look thuggy
and like a gangster
represents that hes
hard.

4. Logo is small makes
it look formal.
The artist has a
variety of different
poses instead of a
heading. This is
suggested that the
reader is expected
to know who the
artist is without
seeing her in big
bold writing this also
suggest she's a
famous artist and
must have many
fans.
The same bright
color is too make the
page look attractive
and standout and
also attract female
readers but also
keeps it looking
formal.
Main image is on
the left hand side
of the page. The
artist is dressed in
a bright attractive
and eye catching
color which is like a
red color she's
dressed pretty this
is too attract the
reader she is
posing in a calm
innocent manner
to represent who
she is and what her
personality is.
The feature headline would attract the
reader and make them want to read
more as the main text is highlighted
which engages the audience to find out
more of hats going on.
Test is split into
three rows which
is a standard way
text in a magazine
should be it’s a
standard layout
and is easier too
read.
The overall color scheme is grey,red and blue 3 colors are
used to make the page look less cluttered and so the reader
can focus on what's the article without getting distracted.

5. The artist name is big
and bold stands out
because its in a
different front to the
other text and is also
underlined.
Stand first is also in
bold which implies
it’s the most
important piece of
text from the other
because it stands out
and talks abit about
the artist which
engages the reader
abit more because
the text stands out
and is in bold and
also in a different
font.
The headline and stand first is in a box
shape which stands out the text abit
more and shows its importance.
The text is split into 4 paragraphs which make
it easer for the reader to read and engage abit
more into the text theirs also not a lot of text
which is good shows its short and simple.
The picture is the biggest
thing on the magazine it
stands out and shows a lot
of importance and
immediately the readers
know its 50 cent and would
want to read more about
him and what's going on and
who is standing with him. He
also look dangerous and a
thug on the street also the
pieces of jewelry he's
wearing makes him look rich
and shows he's making
money at least that’s what
the readers would assume
from seeing him wear
jewelry.
Rhetorical question which
grabs the readers attention
asking for their opinion
which makes them want to
read and discuss either with
themselves or the other if
he will be the future. Also
the text is in the color red
and normally when the text
is in red its to stand out and
grab the attention of the
reader and also shows its
importance because its also
in a different color from the
other text.

6. Instead of labeling the page “contents” the company chose to
name it “the-A-side” in very dark big bold writing this engages
the reader and wants to make them discover who and what he
“the A-side” is.
The logo is small and stands
out because it matches the
house style of the rest of the
text on the magazine it all
blends in and it sticks to the
same colors which aren't
boring .
The date of when the
magazine was
published to inform the
reader if its old news or
latest news that they
will be reading.
The contents writing are
very simple and easy to read
on top of each text theirs a
headline which is big and
bold and stands out t inform
the reader what their about
to read about. Theirs more
detail to them compared to
vibe
The text is smaller compared to
the headlines. The numbers
inform the readers of what
page the information they want
to carry on reading is on.
The heading represents what
songs are being spoken about.
The content page has a
professional mid shot image of
50cent and soulja boy. They also
other look like their a team and
they make a song together or
their like best friends together.
The website is also provided at
the bottom of the page incase
the reader is interested to look
up more about the artists.
From their facial expressions
it looks like their up to
something and they look
dangerous their also looking
directly at the camera which
is like looking directly at us
this engages like eye contact
with them and wants to
make the audience find out
what's going on with them
to and the fact that their
posing back to back as if
their a team and they're
teamed up to do something.

7. There is a clear theme of
black and white which
gives it a classy look. The
only bright color used is
the bright red heart on
kanyes jacket and this
makes it stand out and
look vibrant also grabs the
attention of the reader as
its bright.
The use of the v in the background brands the vibe magazine even the it’s
the contents page not the cover its representing the magazine even
though its hidden behind the picture of kanye we still know the brand and
it stands out because its well known so it can get away with being hidden.
The word contents is
layed out in a different
style it makes it stand
out and look funky and
interesting which is
something different
compared to other
magazines its not
boring but its eye
catching.
The purpose of the
background is o make
kanye west the main
attraction to the page
and it doesn’t steal to
much focus of the
magazine and shows
hes the main guy till
either the next release
of the magazine.
The simplicity of the way hes
dressed draws in the readers
attention and engages them
the way that kanye is dressed
is smart and cool which
makes the page look exciting
and different from other
male artist which is unusual
to see artist dressed like that.
The page numbers are bold
which makes it affective
because its clearer for the
reader to read. Variety of different fonts make it
stand out.