Category Archives: Vibe Magazine

Let’s Check Out Shakur’s ‘Play’ Remix

Shakur is ready to heat things up with her new video for her “Play” remix. VIBE spoke with the talented beauty about her new music, as well as other projects she is working on. You’ve surely seen her before, now look out for more of Shakur’s music coming soon.

Shakur

“I just wanted to give the fans something dope and fresh to look at. Crowley Walnuts which is the director, and I came up with a visual concept, and we shot it. I wanted it to be intimate, sensual, sexy, and simple. And I believe we delivered that. I had to fall back from music and recording because I’ve been so engulfed in other projects. I’ve started off the new year with a bang already. I’m getting ready to film and launch “Los Blancos”, a show that I co-created and star in. I’m getting back in the studio with Grammy award-winning producer Elvis Williams aka Blac Elvis. He did a majority of my production when I was signed to Cee-Lo via Atlantic Records. Everyone thinks that I’m a model turned rapper, when in all actuality, I was a rapper/actress turned model. I had a record deal and was theatrically trained before I ever popped up on the cover of a magazine. People need to do their homework. I’m multi faceted, and am able to execute everything diligently, that I focus my attention on. Yes, I rap, act, model, dance, create, write, executive produce, edit, dp, and the list goes on and on. There’s no reason why I can’t do it all. I like to work productively, and I love what I do. I just want to continue to flourish in my craft.”

R&B Music Magazine – VIBE

Vibe Magazine

This is an R&B music magazine about music artists, actors and other entertainers owned by Quincy Jones. On this particular cover a body shot of Akon is used but only of his upper body, having the figure with one hand in his pocket and one hand pointing shows the magazine is making a statement and he looks powerful and masculine which suggests the magazine is probably aimed at men or boys.  

Also having the figure pointing out looks like its pointing out at the person reading it almost attracting someone to pick up the magazine and buy it. The big bold ‘VIBE’ heading is in block capitals with a clear font and clear colour making it easy to see and stand out, and having all the other text and font on the front cover bold and the colorful writing helps it stand out more. The composition of the magazine is set out with the figure being central on the page and informative text on top of Akon either side of his body.

It is clear that 3 different layers are used to set out the front cover. The title of the magazine is the first layer, then the figure of Akon is on top of that, and lastly the informative text is on top of that. This layering idea is effective because it makes the cover look less flat and more raised which makes the magazine stand out more and catches people’s eyes more. The idea of layering is very popular and used in a lot of magazines like for example this ‘Classical MUSIC’ below uses layering.