MASTHEAD: The masthead is used to allow the audience to recognize the title of the magazine. The colour of the title is an acidic yellow which really stands out and makes the magazine more appealing. The font is a modern bold in a condensed style which gives it an intriguing feel and allows the audience to easily view the title.

COVER LINES: There are other cover lines apart from the main one which identify different issues and subjects inside the magazine, which allows the audience to be aware of them without any hassle.

FONT TYPES: The font types used in this magazine cover are sans-serif fonts, which has an aura of simplicity about the magazine; It is easy for the reader to read. This particular element invites the all types of audiences to read the magazine even though they may not be interested.

COLOUR SCHEME: The colour scheme makes certain elements stand out in the magazine. The dark background allows the acidic yellow headings to stand out and look striking. This colour scheme is linked to hip hop as they are two mentioned colours that artist’s use in their lyrics, to show off their fancy possessions. The black and yellow combine to create the impression of luxury as it stands out. Other information is in white, which allows the reader to easily read it.

MAIN COVER LINE: This is the text that goes with the main image. It is a short statement to describe what's to come which entices the reader. This is because the main cover line tempts the reader to look inside the magazine as it is pinpointing the main content of the magazine which is interesting.

MAIN IMAGE: The main image is a photograph of Jay-Z in the middle of the magazine. He takes up most of the space in the front cover and blends in well with the dark background and the different yellow headings. The image is anchoring over the title which resembles Jay-Z’s importance and strong ties with ‘Hip Hop’.

BARCODE/DATELINE: This is useful because it allows the readers to see how old the magazine is and the price.

Pugs: ‘He’s Back!’ underneath the main cover line is a pug which is effective in catching the readers attention which is short yet vital to the magazine’s content. Also the ‘Free CD’ in the top left corner is a pug as it is informing the reader immediately about the magazine’s content.

Puffs: This sticker is placed on the cover to make something stand out and involves text in a shape. In this case, there is a circle with ‘50 New York Anthems’ which is effective in promoting something inside the magazine, as it stands out.

Skyline: The skyline offers a brief insight about the magazine’s content and other artists featured. This is particularly appealing for the target audience as they will be able to recognise the content on the skyline and will be interested.

MASTHEAD: The masthead here enables the audience to immediately recognize the title of the magazine. The colour of the title is a clear white which is very simple and eye catching because it stands out from the light blue background. The font of the masthead is also a modern bold which makes it easier for the reader to read the title.

COVER LINES: There is not much other cover lines apart from the main one, but they still communicate different subjects inside the magazine.

FONT TYPES: The font types used in this magazine cover are sans-serif fonts, which embodies a modern and simple mood for the magazine.

COLOUR SCHEME: The background is a smooth light blue which is attractive for the reader. The blue colour is effective in appealing to both males and females as they both can be associated with this colour. Other information is in white and other cover lines are in yellow., which aid in adding a variety of colours, which is appealing.

MAIN COVER LINE: The main cover line gives an insight to what the readers should expect inside the magazine which is about the artist on the cover of the magazine. The fact that the main cover line is the name of the model, immediately outlines the target audience, as it is trying to attract fans of the artist.

MAIN IMAGE: The main image is a photograph of Bruno Mars at the centre of the magazine taking up much of the space which highlights his importance. He is a famous music artist and stands out from the light blue background with his bright red shirt. This image is also anchoring over the title which further resembles Bruno Mars’ significance in this magazine. As well as this, the image partially covers the main cover line which is his name. This is because he is such a recognisable icon in the hip hop industry that the image is more of relevance compared to the main cover line.

BARCODE/DATELINE: The barcode shows the issue number and the date it was released as well as the price.

There is few other elements in this magazine cover which communicates a simplicity which is unconventional but effective in looking stylish. This is because ‘Billboard’ is a hugely popular music magazine which has a wide target audience, and they know what to expect of the magazines, therefore they are very simple with their magazine covers.

MASTHEAD: The masthead of this magazine is effective in allowing the audience to see the title of the magazine. The title is a bold white which is fairly easy to observe for the readers. The readers are instantly aware of what magazine they are reading due to the masthead.

COVER LINES: Other cover lines flag up different issues inside the magazine which allows the audience to view different content in the magazine without having to flick through the pages.

FONT TYPES: The font types used in this magazine cover are sans-serif fonts, which allows the audience to easily read the information and the masthead. Using this element, the magazine invites other audiences to easily have a read of the front cover and perhaps gain interest.

COLOUR SCHEME: The main colour which stands out is the bright red jacket worn by Meek Mill and the red banner. There is a mixture of other natural colours in the background and a combination of black and white on Meek Mill’s shirt. These colours are associated with the rap genre as they connote a street lifestyle which is highly conventional with rap music today which influences this. Other information is in white.

MAIN COVER LINE: The main cover line of this magazine shows the magazine’s focal purpose, which is about the rapper on the cover of the magazine. Again, this grabs the attention of the reader as they will recognize the name and will understand the genre of the music magazine which is rap.

MAIN IMAGE: The main image is a photograph of Meek Mill at the centre of the magazine. He takes up a lot of space on the cover of the magazine and perfectly matches the red background on the masthead with his bright red jacket. The image slightly anchors over the title which is effective in installing an elegant and luxurious feeling about the magazine.

BARCODE/DATELINE: The barcode is useful in showing the price of the magazine to the readers as well as the date and issue number.

Skyline: The skyline offers brief information about the magazine and is useful as it is the first place the reader will look at on top of the masthead.

Website: The website is useful to the audience as they can receive further information. The website also promotes the magazine, and there is an inclusion of their Facebook and Twitter page.