Analysis Of Music Article
From first looking at the article you will be able to tell that the article belongs to a Hip-Hop genre magazine. This is because the artist that is featured on the article is a famous rapper named GZA and in this article GZA is talking about his Hip-Hop Music.
From reading the article I believe the age target for this magazine is aimed at people aged 16 – 24yrs old. This is because many people in this age categories will be familiar with his music and would be interested to read about him. I also think that the article is aimed at this age group because of what the artist is wearing. GZA is wearing a baggy white top, baggy trousers and branded sports trainers. These are items of clothing that many of the youths and young adults are wearing nowadays so for the artist to wear what many people in this age categories it shows that he is there age which means that the reader can relate to what he is saying.
The language that is used for the article also tells us which age category this article is aimed at. For example there are certain words that are mentioned quite a lot in just the article that would be inappropriate for young children to read such as ‘shit and f**k’ and also many people older then 24 would not want read such words as they might have young children and would not like to see there children reading articles that would contain swear words.
There are also certain words that reflect to the genre of music. For example in the Hip – Hop world there are certain ‘slang’ words that many people often say such as ‘he ain’t my boy’ meaning that he is not my friend. People who are familiar with Hip – Hop music will be able to understand what he is trying to say, this also gives a sort of relationship between GZA and the reader as some people might not understand what he is saying and if you do then there is a sort of connection between the artist and the reader.
The editor also tries to promote GZA by saying certain words about him such as ‘the best emcee’ and also ‘pure genius’. Using phrases like this not only makes the artist sound good but also the article as they have managed to get ‘the best emcee’ on their magazine and also have a interview with him.
The colours that are used in the article are very simple and also matched the items of clothing GZA is wearing. We get the white background because of the top the artist is wearing, we get the black writing because of his trousers and we get red writing because of the red on his trainers. Using simple colours also make the magazine seem childish and serious, as if the magazine used loads of bright and colourful colours then we would not take the interview serious.
The style of text is very plain and easy to read. The editor of the magazine was really smart and made all the good, interesting bits bigger and in a different colour compared to the other sections of the page. This is very effective as these sections are what the reader will see first and if they see eye catching phrases or interesting facts then the reader will want to read the whole interview.
The image that is used in the article, a picture of GZA, is presented to the audience through various ways. For example the item of clothing he is wearing is something that is many people who read the magazine are familiar of wearing. Also the way the artist is posing is a very typical pose that many males use when posing for a picture.
The double page interview is laid out so that the interview is spread on one page and the image of the artist is spread out on the second page. This is very useful as the picture has been made big enough that it can be used as a poster and also having the interview just on one page makes it look less boring and long, because if there was loads of writing the reader might not be bothered to read both the pages of writing.
The tone that the magazine is using when addressing the reader is an informed intelligent fan. This basically means that the reader can relate to what GZA is saying and also understand his language such as the slang he uses.
From reading the article I believe the age target for this magazine is aimed at people aged 16 – 24yrs old. This is because many people in this age categories will be familiar with his music and would be interested to read about him. I also think that the article is aimed at this age group because of what the artist is wearing. GZA is wearing a baggy white top, baggy trousers and branded sports trainers. These are items of clothing that many of the youths and young adults are wearing nowadays so for the artist to wear what many people in this age categories it shows that he is there age which means that the reader can relate to what he is saying.
The language that is used for the article also tells us which age category this article is aimed at. For example there are certain words that are mentioned quite a lot in just the article that would be inappropriate for young children to read such as ‘shit and f**k’ and also many people older then 24 would not want read such words as they might have young children and would not like to see there children reading articles that would contain swear words.
There are also certain words that reflect to the genre of music. For example in the Hip – Hop world there are certain ‘slang’ words that many people often say such as ‘he ain’t my boy’ meaning that he is not my friend. People who are familiar with Hip – Hop music will be able to understand what he is trying to say, this also gives a sort of relationship between GZA and the reader as some people might not understand what he is saying and if you do then there is a sort of connection between the artist and the reader.
The editor also tries to promote GZA by saying certain words about him such as ‘the best emcee’ and also ‘pure genius’. Using phrases like this not only makes the artist sound good but also the article as they have managed to get ‘the best emcee’ on their magazine and also have a interview with him.
The colours that are used in the article are very simple and also matched the items of clothing GZA is wearing. We get the white background because of the top the artist is wearing, we get the black writing because of his trousers and we get red writing because of the red on his trainers. Using simple colours also make the magazine seem childish and serious, as if the magazine used loads of bright and colourful colours then we would not take the interview serious.
The style of text is very plain and easy to read. The editor of the magazine was really smart and made all the good, interesting bits bigger and in a different colour compared to the other sections of the page. This is very effective as these sections are what the reader will see first and if they see eye catching phrases or interesting facts then the reader will want to read the whole interview.
The image that is used in the article, a picture of GZA, is presented to the audience through various ways. For example the item of clothing he is wearing is something that is many people who read the magazine are familiar of wearing. Also the way the artist is posing is a very typical pose that many males use when posing for a picture.
The double page interview is laid out so that the interview is spread on one page and the image of the artist is spread out on the second page. This is very useful as the picture has been made big enough that it can be used as a poster and also having the interview just on one page makes it look less boring and long, because if there was loads of writing the reader might not be bothered to read both the pages of writing.
The tone that the magazine is using when addressing the reader is an informed intelligent fan. This basically means that the reader can relate to what GZA is saying and also understand his language such as the slang he uses.
The style of the article matched the style of the front cover in many ways. For example most of the writing is written in the colour red, and if you see the article you will notice that the writing is also written in red. Another way in which the article relates to the front cover is because the front also features a very famous hip – hop artist
The article does sometimes demand prior knowledge when reading the article because sometimes there are certain slang words that are mentioned that people who are familiar with the Hip – Hop genre will be able to understand. Also GZA was part of a well – known crew Call Wu Tang Clang so if you know who this crew are then you will know much more about what GZA is talking about as he mentions the Wu Tang Clang several times.
In conclusion the article suits the front cover and magazine genre.
The article does sometimes demand prior knowledge when reading the article because sometimes there are certain slang words that are mentioned that people who are familiar with the Hip – Hop genre will be able to understand. Also GZA was part of a well – known crew Call Wu Tang Clang so if you know who this crew are then you will know much more about what GZA is talking about as he mentions the Wu Tang Clang several times.
In conclusion the article suits the front cover and magazine genre.
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