1. The mode of address is very engaging for the audience as
some of the sell lines featured on the cover are entertaining and
draws the audience The sell-line WAYS TO DRESS LIKE A MAN, SON!,
commands the audience for their attention , especially with the use
of a punctuation mark. The sell lines are all displayed in an
uppercase font to highlight their significance and importance on
the front cover.Front Cover analysis- Nicki Minaj (3)Nicki Minaj is
taking the hip-hop industry by storm as she has collaborated with a
range of hiphop artists such as Drake and Rick Ross who are also
successful artists of the genre. She has also been named as the
female hip-hop queen due to her pro-longed success and fame. Shes
brought a path for females to lead and is inspiring to many people
as well.
2. Her arms are placed on her hips which shows her feistiness
and rebellious as an artist. The fact that she is often described
as The Queen of Hip-hop is cleverly presented with the use of
iconography. She is wearing a silver jewelled crown on her head as
well as a gigantic silver ring and part of her dress is also full
of encrusted jewels which shows her power and success as an
artist.The fact that the background is white connotes innocence and
purity which reflect the artist featured. Although she is very
controversial, she is also very pure and original and also
differentiates herself from other leading artists and sets the bar
for other females. In addition, mise-en-scene elements come
together well to present an exotic and professional looking,
effective magazine as the text is kept minimal, allowing to
audience to feel closer to the artist and identify the masthead
which is important.
