Main Task: Front Cover Textual Analysis

Denotation

What we have here is a front cover magazine which XXL has issued in the past. As you can see you have the one and only Nicki minaj and the mastermind drake who both our in young money on the front cover, with the title domination this shows that they are the hottest 2 in the rap game so far and even have music together such as moment for life, make me proud and up all night all. Right side prop image is wearing white top, with silver dog tag, a camouflage jacket with dark blue jeans, on the left side prop image has bright blonde hair some Chinese tattoo written along down the side of her arm, black lingerie dress wit a cheetah forearm/ forehand clothing piece and for the writing you can see black under layer back drop cover. White bold article heading on top left hand corner with red back cover, bold white 2nd heading, underneath small white sub heading. Small barcode on the bottom left hand corner.

Connotation

In this front cover magazine we see a image of Nicki minaj and drake
Were the are both wearing the opposite from each other which represents the male and female differences like with Nicki she is wearing bright colors with the blonde in her hair and the leopard print clothing it shows a very strong sense of independence as not a lot of women die their hair bright blonde and also leopards print show the similarities with a leopard as The species' success in the wild is in part due to its opportunistic hunting behavior and its adaptability to habitats, such as Nicki minaj is always bringing out songs and working hard to please her fans and adapts to different locations as she’s on tour and does a lot of work, and the same goes for drake as he is wearing dark clothing but is wearing a army jacket and a dog tag which shows he dedication to his music and the fight he is willing to put in to stay were he is which is at the top of his game.

With drake and Nicki minaj in this picture you don’t seem to find any props on them as this shows the independence they have and will of not needing anything to help the get to the top. But if we try and find prop you could say drake dog chain and the item in nicki’s hand, you could also say the collide as you could say people wear dog chain because they have desire to aim for what they what in life and to help people and most army men have them and with that heart and dedication in life you can afford items such as the one that Nicki minaj is holding whether its jewellery or other things.

Its clear that they are standing in a studio which has provided them with a black background for the setting but this doesn’t move from the fact that they are still at the top of the game the black background could show that the are the dominate two and the focus point and they can over come anything and this also compliments the title which was given “domination” which shows they over come every obstacle in there way to getting to the top and the are the light of the moment.

The lighting in this picture is nothing short of a high-key lighting as the lighting is very even and hasn’t got any dark points or shadows, its very bright and natural which shows that also Nicki minaj and drake are normal people and you can do as well has them if you just try hard and get what needs to me done and done on time, it brings out the definition of what they are wearing and they way the have togetherness within the picture. Plus the lighting allows you to see what time of clothes they were and shows that they are ordinary people who just took there chance in life. The lighting allows you to see the detail on Nicki minajs outfit and also here tattoo.

The non verbal communication they show us with the body language is that they both have a very strong stance and posture about themselves, as although drake is in casual clothing he has a straight stance with his hand in his pocket showing that he is relaxed but takes control of situations when needed and with Nicki minaj she has a very upfront stance showing she’s constantly on her game as her back is straight but her head kind of forward with a certain gaze which shows she waiting for the next opportunity to improve and progress In her music career. With Nicki she has a item and she is holding it close to her chest this could represent the closeness she has to music and the dedication she puts into it and doesn’t want to get lazy and think she has achieve enough as when things are close to your heart your always try to protect them or it if its and object, as with drake he has his hand in his pocket and looks very relaxed as he looks to feel like he has his music career in control and knows what his next step is to improve on his career.

“DOMINATION” this is a very perfect word to link to the to artist Nicki minaj and drake as they are very highly rated icons in the music industry and have done a lot to grain millions of fans and people that listen to there music and follow them daily. The font is sans serif which is very bold and stands out and has no flick ups and is very modern, there names which is right above the word domination show they are the two dominating and underneath it says “the rebirth of hip hop” so this shows the reason why they are domination the music industry as they have brought back a dying genre of music or might of just taken it to a new level and meaning especially Nicki minaj as she is a woman who has made it big and the how difficult it is for women to be recognized in the hip hop genre type of music.