My Music Genre Choice, Existing Products, Front Cover Conventions

After weeks of toil and thought, i have decided on my music genre for my music magazine. My music magazine is going to cover the rap genre. Firstly, so i can cover rap in the digital world, and secondly, because i just feel it will be more fun and engaging on my part. Below are some existing rap magazines.

Rappers tend to communicate the genre in an indimidating fashion. The look imposing, show no real positive emotion in pictures and generally look threatening. The language they use reflects this, using taboo language.

A couple of the more well known artists include 50 Cent, Dr Dre and Eminem.Enimem is one of the rappers that inspired me to chose rap as he breaks some conventions, and is just a great artist.
 an Firstly, we can see that generally, on the image, the rapper shows no emotion. This is important for me to know when it comes to my photoshoot. Also, they seem to have some kind of jewelery on, like neckchains or rings. This is also important for my photoshoot as it helps develop somebody into the character of a rapper.

The language i have to use is the lexical field of rapping. This basicly means I have to use words that rappers understand for it to appeal to the target audience, such as 'beats' and 'droppin'.