The textual analysis for the 1st example of a music magazine cover

The first example of a music magazine cover follows the usual connventions of a magazine in general, the genre of the magazine is hip-hop and R'n'B. The typical connventions of a magazine includes the masthead, the example of the music magazine I have chosen also has this, this isn't necessarily the leading story. Following the header is the name of the magazine' vibe'this suggests the genre of the magzine R'n'B/Hip-Hop and the target audience of the magazine (16-24) , I know this as the names mentioned on the front cover of the magazine gives me an insight into what genre of music this particular magazine focuses on. As for the age group the artist is dressed in fashionable clothing (fashion concious) , so this suggests that the magazine is targeted towards young people. The composition of the title(mast head) is also conventional as it is positioned behind the main image. The main image/ focal point is the music artist/singer 'chris brown'. This reveals the lead/cover story of the magazine (intereview) to the reader. There is also typography, amongst this there are sell lines; they appeal to their target audience and reveal what kind of music is involved. There are also tie-ins, for example,Mega Music' and ' CDs are dead - the 30 hottest spots for Hip Hop and R&B on the web' ; this can also be seen as the offer to the reader. The music magazine cover also has a barcode at the bottom, left hand corner. Overall, Iwould say that the layout of the magazine is simple. The connotations(mise-en scene) of the music magazine include the tattoos; this illustreates Chris Brown as a 'bad boy', there is also the colour of his t-shirt whisc is red; this colour connotes danger, the colour of his t- shirt alos links him to the article as tyhe word, 'virgin' is printed in the same colour. The jewelry worn by Chris Brown is also qiute flashy; this reveals that he lives a wealthy lifestyle. The 'NY' hat that Chris Brown is wearing ties in with the genre of the magazine as it represents a hip-hop/ R'n'B style.