Further research

In order to create an authentic looking hip-hop music magazine, I have been looking at and researching front covers from various magazines such as XXL and Hip-Hop Connection.

I have noticed that:

- The main colours used on these genre of magazines are black, red, yellow and white. I believe that black and white is standard for any magazine as black is a popular colour within the young society, and also to show the mix between different races. Also, the yellow and red would be used for juxtaposition to make certain articles stand out.

- The cover artists used are well-known to Hip-Hop fans meaning that the magazine will sell easier. Most of the artists wear informal clothing including 'bling'. This automatically shows that these people are famous and enjoy showing off their money - indicating that they're successful and resulting in young people looking up to them. To a young audience these artists are seen as role models. The majority of Hip-Hop and Rap artists have come from a bad background yet they have still become wealthy and famous.

- On the Hip-Hop Connection cover that I analyzed before, the font for the articles is serif whereas the title is in sans serif

- The articles talk about new rappers and hip-hop artists coming on to the scene which will attract readers who like to be up-to date with their music. Also, they include articles about arguments that have gone on between different rappers, also adding to the point above.

I will use these points on my magazine cover to make mine look as realistic as possible. I will create a name for my magazine, find someone suitable to use as my artist cover and also use a suitable font and suitable colours.