2. Lil Wayne His eye line is addressed directly to the audience but also he is looking down to signify his dominance and the fact that only one eye is showing, this makes him look mysterious and want the audience to find out more about him. Medium shot- this image could be used for front cover because there is space on the top for the masthead. This shows Lil Wayne wearing a cap, which is a typical prop worn by many hip hop artists to signify their actions and shows how they dress up. He has dreadlocks as his hairstyle which signifies he raps for the hip hop genre. His appearance, clothing and pose all work in unison and connote his attitudes as a hip hop artist and also clearly tell us that he is a hip hop artist. This image is taken in dark lighting and because nobody is the background, this connotes that Lil Wayne is the dominant one and all the attention is on him. Lil Wayne also wears a gold watch which signifies that hip hop artists spend loads of money on their costume and props. The lighting in the background is dark on the top and fades lighter as we look down to make the audience focus on his costumes.
3. The Game His eyeline is addressed directly to the audience and the fact that his head is tilted slightly towards a side, this signifies his facial expression and his rebellious actions as a hip hop artist. The tilt on his head and because his eyeline is addressed directly to the audience, this also signifies his dominance. This image shows a tattoo to the side of his right cheek and he is also wearing a gold chain, which are the props used to represent hip hop artists. The lighting in the background is all dark which signifies to the audience that he is the most dominant as he is the only one in the image and the darkness makes his costume stand out to make the audience focus on his costumes and props, which is a usual action connoted by the majority of hip hop artists such as The Game and Lil Wayne. The Game has a short haircut all around which connotes that he is rapping for hip hop. Many hip hop rappers such as The Game either have short haircuts or dreadlocks. His positioning and clothing work in unison to connote his attitude to hip hop.
