Louis V Mag Mock

I used a louis Vuitton background to show wealth in this, also Louis Vuitton is very common clothing to big Hip-Hop stars such as Young Money who represent on the front of this magazine.

Young Money Personalities

The Group of Young Money are very similar in the way they present themselves but all have different persalitys on show. Some of the group, like Lil Wayne and Gudda Gudda, have many tattoos and lots of jewelry represent religious and personal beliefs.


Tattoos:

Young Money members represent tattoos to show pernonal factors such as religion, family, friends, and are also displyed for fashion. Lil Wayne portrays many tattoos covering him from head to toe, showing his memories and beliefs. An example of his tattoos which presents his personality is his religious phrases and symbols. For example he has 'Fear God' tattoo'd on his eyelids, and a religious cross on his forhead, and a prayer down one side of his back. He has many tattoos relating to his names and Knicknames and his groups/Hip Hop partners, like on his stomach he has 'Young Money'. He even has sponsership tattoos such as ESPN and Rolls Royce.

















Jewelry

Jewelry is a very big thing in Hop Hop in that it shows peoples confidance and style. Some artist wear huge medallions and thick chains to be noticed. Young Money represent jewelry to show there wealth or religious views, For example this picture of Lil Wayne wearing several big chains...


Clothing

Clothing is a big part of Young Money's presentation. Apart from all the desogner and expensive clothing, the way it is worn seperates the artists from others. Baggy jeans are usually a normal dress style in Hip Hop but Young Money don't always have the same style. The group wear clothing outside of the normal Hip Hop range and wear recognisably different styles. skinny jeans worn low is a big style icon from Young Money. Also Young Money favour accessories such as hats and glasses. This is a style to be worn fashionably rather than a needed accessory for example Sunglasses will be worn indoors or when it is not sunny.

Young Money Music

Music Magazines

My focus for a music magazine is Hip-Hop and Rap. I have chosen this genre of music to research and template my final piece because i enjoy the Hip-Hop world and all that is included. Hip-Hop magazines are very popular and are very big in the magazine industry selling millions a year. Hip-Hop itself is very big in the UK and America and most of the singers, artits and bands are American or English. I am researching such magazines as XXL, Scratch, Fader, GQ, The Source and a few others. A few of the magazines listed are shown above. XXL is a very well known and popular Hip-Hop and Rap magazine, Started in 1997 it has compete with the biggest Hip-Hop magazines since its beginning and has been a great success.
Hip-Hop is a huge aspect of the music industry today and tops the charts over many other music genres often. Todays magazine facus on artists in the lime light creating big successs in Hip-Hop. such artists like Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, 50 Cent, Eminem, Drake, Jay-Z, Chip Tha Ripper and Kid Cudi. These artists are known worldwide because of their Hip-Hop and there rich lifestyles, making them an icon to many viewers and listeners. I hope to complete a successful Hip-Hop related magazine for my project and XXL will be my main help in that i will imitate ideas and structure for my own magazine.