Over sized, diamond encrusted watches are worn by all rappers and hip hop artists as it is an item of jewelry that can determine how wealthy you are. This needs to be visible in my final product as it is a common item seen in the rap music industry and will therefore help connote what the magazine and artist is about.
From its birth, hip hop culture has been majorly influential for a lot of fashion trends. One of the most recognizable is the sporting of chains .Both silver and gold chains are worn by rap and hip hop artists to also show off their wealth, my cover artists will be wearing a chain for this specific reason. Since most rappers come from low to middle income upbringings, it also represents their rise to success, especially if all odds were against them prior to their careers. However these beautiful symbols of success not only portray the fact that they have money, but alos represent literal chaining,a practice that was done during the times of slavery. They wear chains as a symbol of paying homage in an ironic twist, howver, they put themselves in the the very chains that their ancestors worked so hard to get out of.
snap-backs & fitted basketball caps are worn by most rappers, depending on their age and image, they are not an item to show off wealth as they are reasonably cheap, they are simply a fashion accessory and also an item the artists may have worn from a young age, particularly in the U.S due to the popularity of basketball, which isn't as high in the UK but are still worn by many UK artists and the public.
Expensive fur lined coats are also seen to be worn by successful rappers and hip hop artist such as Jay Z and 50 Cent, i may choose to include a coat similar to this one, depending on how my photo shoot turns out. however it is likely that my artist will be wearing a vest or jumper as these items have a greater link to the stereo type and give a more street/ gangster affect which is portrayed throughout the Genre that is rap and hip hop.
all of the above items are commonly used by rap & hip artist as items of clothing, jewelry and as accessories which is why i have chosen to use them as props for my music magazine, without these specific props i wouldn't be able to get a professional look that real artists have across magazines such as the source & XXL.I believe the items that i have picked will allow me to gather successful photos of my artist during my photo shoot in preparation for my main task. They will complete my final products by giving them the professional quality audiences would expect as these items are what audiences would expect to see, as well as this they help the audience
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