This contents page is quite plain and simple, suggesting it is aimed at more laid back audiences between the ages of 18-35. The structure of the page is simple and straight forward, which makes it easy for audiences to refer to the main topic they are looking for. We can argue that it is off putting for younger audiences as no bright colours are used so the contents page does not attract their attention. There is limited text on the contents page again to make it simple and get straight to the main point.
We could argue that more effort is putted into the background of the page. As we can see the background exists of a ghetto. This links in with the gangster image they are trying to bring across. R&B audiences will be attracted to this as some of them might relate to this gangster culture. Also the central figure looks very relaxed and cool suggesting power/dominance. The fact that he is wearing a chain around his neck links with the R&B/Rap genre connoting wealth. The editors have also decided to use the front cover in the contents page to remind them of what main article they were looking for and to bring little more colours in.
The fact that the contents page is plain and quite straight forward we cannot tell a lot about it, however the layout does clearly show that the contents page is different from other contents pages in the magazines such as Hip-hop and pop.
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