XXL is an American magazine specialises in Hip-Hop.
The target audience is 15 to 38 years of age and the sell lines tells us (the reader) that it is an informal and aims to be user friendly to the target audience by producing many sell lines making it easier for users to take in the contents. The front cover is effective because it features hip-hop star Nas who is well renowned Rapper. It also has conventional traming around the edge of the magazine like music magazines. The use of the large font when presenting Nas's name is eye catching. The many pieces of jewellery shows he is of a hip-hop culture as there is a stereotypical view of Rappers of Hip-Hop, that they were or still making money illegally and have an obsession of buying expensive jewellery to show this off and give them a status. The front cover layout is simple and straight forward consisting of a picture and several fonts.
The medium close-up of Nas shows he is aggressive, this is what most hip-hop rap artists tend to try and portray themselves as. The mise-en-scene of the haircut in which Nas has shows the hip-hop look and swagga a stereotypical represeentation of a hip-hop rap artist. Also his platinum chains and his sports hoody all represent him to be of the hip-hop culture.
The target audience is 15 to 38 years of age and the sell lines tells us (the reader) that it is an informal and aims to be user friendly to the target audience by producing many sell lines making it easier for users to take in the contents. The front cover is effective because it features hip-hop star Nas who is well renowned Rapper. It also has conventional traming around the edge of the magazine like music magazines. The use of the large font when presenting Nas's name is eye catching. The many pieces of jewellery shows he is of a hip-hop culture as there is a stereotypical view of Rappers of Hip-Hop, that they were or still making money illegally and have an obsession of buying expensive jewellery to show this off and give them a status. The front cover layout is simple and straight forward consisting of a picture and several fonts.
The medium close-up of Nas shows he is aggressive, this is what most hip-hop rap artists tend to try and portray themselves as. The mise-en-scene of the haircut in which Nas has shows the hip-hop look and swagga a stereotypical represeentation of a hip-hop rap artist. Also his platinum chains and his sports hoody all represent him to be of the hip-hop culture.
Another way in which the front cover adheres to typical conventions is through the use of the masthead as this is placed behind the main image/focal point the magazine also includes a slogan "HIP-HOP ON A HIGHER LEVEL" suggesting that this is the perfect magazine for supporters of hip-hop. The use of alliteration in the slogan is very effective as it is easier for the audience to understand in a instance. The sell lines are informs of questions to try and entice the reader making them wonder what has happened and build up anxiety and tension making the reader restless and want to read the magazine more. The typography varies in size to symbol the importance of what is being written, the bigger the font the higher the importance meaning this is what the magazine is focusing on in this issue.
