Eminem & Lupe Fiasco - Double Page Analysis
Eminem’s headline has his name in his bold, signature style with the second ‘E’ facing backwards in red (EMIN3M). This allows the audience to clearly see the article is about Eminem. The headline is in a san serif font, at the top and is relatively big, which is likely to attract the rapper’s fans that are likely to be in their teens or twenties. Below the headline it says Marshall Bruce Mathers III because this is Eminem’s real name. However, in Lupe Fiasco’s double page spread, the headline is on the lower left page, which is unorthodox to most layouts because it tends to be about the article. The headline is ‘Fiasco @ 9:30.’ The colour used here is gold because it corresponds with the props Lupe is wearing. The headline is very informal because it uses ‘@’ instead of ‘at’ and this connotes that the article is aimed at teenagers. The time’9:30’ suggest that is the time he performed. The black strap behind the headline makes it stand out more so the reader will likely take notice and possbibly read the article.
The text is set out in three clear organised columns. There are no drop capitals in this article, which is quite surprising because it is a typical magazine article feature, which has not been included in this particular one. On the other hand the text in Lupe’s article are also put in columns but in this case there are only three. This suggests that this article could be quite informative.
The colour scheme consists of colours mainly black, white and red. The background is black and dominates most of the double page spread. This allows the text to stand out clear because it is white and also Eminem himself to visually stand out clearly on the pages. This could be because he is Caucasian wearing white sneakers and white trousers. There seems to be a spotlight above Eminem to make him protrude and glow more due to the black background. The connotations could be that he is special or unique and god like because in the rap music side of the industry they are predominantly black rappers however he is not. Eminem is looking directly at the reader with a serious facial expression, which could help define the article topic. The contrasting colours, let’s the readers know Eminem is the focus. In Lupe’s double page spread, the colour scheme is gold, black and white. The prime colour is black so this allows the gold and white to stand out a lot due to the contrasting colours. Lupe is wearing golden jewellery and accessories, which could be the reason why gold text is used in some places. Lupe Fiasco is looking away from the camera and up towards something, this could connote that he is looking at God. The grey bars are on the edge of each page and it highlights the focus on Lupe himself.
“The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.” This is the quotation said by Eminem above the article. This is a serious quote and reflects the facial expressions from Eminem. The appearance of the quote stands out because it is aligned to the centre. The quote used by Lupe says, “Struggle is another sign that god loves you/’cause on the low being poor makes you humble,” raps Lupe.” The words in white suggest they are more important than the words in gold. The words in white are mostly verbs which also suggest that he would like his fans to act rather than not. The quotation is much bigger than the text in the main body so it stands out a lot. In the top right of the page there is an image of Lupe Fiasco but the edges are faded into the darkness of the background therefore the artist is the highlight and shows he is the main topic of the article.
The text is set out in three clear organised columns. There are no drop capitals in this article, which is quite surprising because it is a typical magazine article feature, which has not been included in this particular one. On the other hand the text in Lupe’s article are also put in columns but in this case there are only three. This suggests that this article could be quite informative.
The colour scheme consists of colours mainly black, white and red. The background is black and dominates most of the double page spread. This allows the text to stand out clear because it is white and also Eminem himself to visually stand out clearly on the pages. This could be because he is Caucasian wearing white sneakers and white trousers. There seems to be a spotlight above Eminem to make him protrude and glow more due to the black background. The connotations could be that he is special or unique and god like because in the rap music side of the industry they are predominantly black rappers however he is not. Eminem is looking directly at the reader with a serious facial expression, which could help define the article topic. The contrasting colours, let’s the readers know Eminem is the focus. In Lupe’s double page spread, the colour scheme is gold, black and white. The prime colour is black so this allows the gold and white to stand out a lot due to the contrasting colours. Lupe is wearing golden jewellery and accessories, which could be the reason why gold text is used in some places. Lupe Fiasco is looking away from the camera and up towards something, this could connote that he is looking at God. The grey bars are on the edge of each page and it highlights the focus on Lupe himself.
“The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.” This is the quotation said by Eminem above the article. This is a serious quote and reflects the facial expressions from Eminem. The appearance of the quote stands out because it is aligned to the centre. The quote used by Lupe says, “Struggle is another sign that god loves you/’cause on the low being poor makes you humble,” raps Lupe.” The words in white suggest they are more important than the words in gold. The words in white are mostly verbs which also suggest that he would like his fans to act rather than not. The quotation is much bigger than the text in the main body so it stands out a lot. In the top right of the page there is an image of Lupe Fiasco but the edges are faded into the darkness of the background therefore the artist is the highlight and shows he is the main topic of the article.