The double page spread has a coloured photograph of a group of black men and one young black girl in a beaten up, deprived looking area, similar to a shanty town. One man in the photograph is striking quite a fatherly pose with the young black girl, whilst the other men are either posing or busy doing something else.
Beside the picture there is a lyric from Movado which reads “Everybody wanna see, whats Movado gonna do? Who’s goin’ up against Movado? Who’s gonna die? This quote is in a bold red font, with each line in a different size, which makes it stand out from any other piece of text on the page. The rest of text on the page is in columns and is only sectioned off by green coloured subheadings.
The quote from Movado is obviously meant to stand out as it is unique in both font and sizes; however I am of the impression that the red also represents the aggressive nature of the lyric as red is a colour often associated with rage or anger, whilst the alternating font sizes could symbolise the tune in which the lyric may have been performed.
In the photograph the attention seems to be on the man who is with the young girl. This is Movado an established Jamaican Reggae Singer who grew up in a tough Jamaican ghetto and often collaborates with hip – hop artists such as Jay Z and lil Wayne. The pose he is striking with the young girl suggests that she is a relative or at least close to him. This challenges the stereotype that people in the music industry are self – centred. In addition Movado seems quite comfortable in his surroundings which challenges the stereotype that celebrities forget their roots and only appreciate the finer things in life.
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