Main Task: Front Cover Textual Analysis

The denotation of this music magazine shows three famous artists associated with the genre of Hip-Hop/Rap.

Mise-en-scene

-Costume:
The men are wearing black suits whilst the women is wearing a black leather jacket. This gives the image or representation that they are powerful people in what they do and makes them look respected.

-Props:
The props used in the image are watches, rings and sun glassed. This could gives the represenation that they may be rich people or they have a high value to them and what they do. It could also represent that they are interested in fashion and care about looking good for the public.

-NVC (Non Verbal Communication):
Judging by the male Hip Hop/Rap artist in the front, he has got his arms crossed and this could represent that he is serious and controlling at what he does. The male artist behind him seems to look like he has a big a powerful impact in what he does and seems to also look serious at what he does. The woman at the back seems to be looking at the audience with her head tilted which could represent the difference in power from the male artists to female artists.

-Setting:
The background in which the picture was taken in black which may suggest that this was taken in a photo studio. The colour black may have been used to represent power and respect. It could have also been used to show a continuity in the use of colour (as they are all wearing black).

-Masthead:
The masthead is really simple but effective as it goes well with the lighting of the images and as it is a big name around the world, it is easy to recognize. The colour used for the masthead is white and this represent that the artists in the front cover are pure and fresh. This gives them a good look as it makes people think he is serious and tidy.

-Coverlines:
The main coverline "Diddy's commision" could represent that the artist P-Diddy has a duty to do whether it be in the music industry or elsewhere. The font used is Sans Serif font which connotes that it is modern and is also a simple font but gives an effective effect as it's not too fancy and goes with the meaning of the magazine well. There are also other coverlines with the names of other music artists. This connotes that they are open to a range of musicians that are related to their theme and genre. Also it will attract their target audience as they may feel very interested and want to read more on the artists name on the magazine.

-Target Audience:
Considering all these points, it's likely that the target audience would appeal to people (male and female, though more of a male audience than female) aged 16-25. The reason I believe this is because I believe that age range would have a good understanding of the Hip-Hop/Rap culture and can easily relate to the genre.