Magazine drafting review

My magazine drafts give a rough idea of how i want my magazine layed out. The contents page is street themed on both drafts, the only thing that'll need changing is the colour and headings combination. For example if i named the heading kingpin then the contents page will be more glamourous, compared to being ice-cold; where it'll have dull tone.  The interview layout is of my artist and his name spray-painted on the wall followed by his interview below, not interfering with the wall and graffiti. These street themes are perfect hip-hop comventions and  therefore go well with my magazine

Nasiera Interview page(drafting and planning)

Cover page draft( drafting and planning)

The magazine cover-artist is wearing a crown, matching the magazines main-headline "Kingpin" which is an album due to release by main artist nasiera, who is the cover-artist

Contents page draft ice-cold (Drafting and Planning)

The contents page draft lacks colour and artwork used in its front cover in the previous post; the colour would be near enough the same as the cover page. This contents page theme is definitely near enough to how i want it; However the contents colour and editing will change depending on main headline

Magazine cover page draft, Ice-cold approach? (Drafting and Planning)

Senemto Photo-shoot (Organisation)

Senemto have taken their photo-shoot in the drama studio, all 3 models have turned up.

The photos were all taken by me, in cases using low-angles to illustrate their importance/authority as a band but mostly mid-shots to show the important details of the artists. Senemto will be supporting artists for my magazine.

Having items in the background was a slight downfall, they could be cropped out however.I believe the photoshOot went well overall These pictures were taken in the drama studio.

Influential Music Artists (Research)

Kanye West an versatile music artist with music from several genres containing soul, RnB aswell as my chosen genre; Hip-Hop . Kanye West is one of the best selling music artists to date with only 21 Grammy Awards. West dropped out of school to focus on a music career, however executives at Roc'A'Fella records viewed as an producer but he eventually debuted his first album College Dropout in 2004.
An outspoken and controversial celebrity, West has often been the source of incidents at award shows one contains Taylor Swift collecting her award for Best Female Video for "You Belong with Me", West went on stage and grabbed the microphone to proclaim that Beyoncé's video for "Single Ladie", nominated for the same award, was "one of the best videos of all time". He was subsequently removed from the remainder of the show for his actions. ,  his dapper and flamboyant fashion sense has also attracted media attention and set West apart from other rappers. West runs his own record label, GOOD Music, has directed several short films, and is also a fashion designer. Kanye says what he really feels in public, while other artists like to hide their feelings . I respect that.          



Lil Wayne (Dwayne Carter) is another one of the best selling music artists , when you mention music artists of any genre Lil Wayne is guarenteed to be mentioned . He is in the elite group of hip-hop artists alongside Kanye West.

Lil Wayne signed his first record deal as an 8 year old with cash money records, the co-founder of cash money records his father figure 'Birdman' , Lil Wayne didn't know his biological father that he was named after therefore i likes drop the D in his name and be called Wayne.

Although he is known as an Hip-Hop artist , Rock artists were hugely influential to him as an youngster ; especially Nirvana. He as even successfully gone to make a Rock categorised album called Rebirth, however his album ' Tha Carter III ' is one of my favourite albums. Lil Wayne reads the bible on a regular basis and is therefore religious. Love him or hate him you can't get away from Tunechi ( one of his nicknames)

Squeeks,Fekky and Meek Mill are more influential artists that i may bring up in later posts.

Lil wayne (left) and Kanye West (right)

Contents Page (Drafting and Planning)

This is one of my contents page drafts for my magazine. Since the magazine is called rap city i've decided to add a city theme to the whole page, with sky scrapers in the background and direction lamposts and also a cab; typically city for you.                                                                    The cab being by the lampost persuades you to get a lift instead of directing yourself ; but in reality you have to direct your yourself to the next page.