Double Page Spread Article

Looking at all double page spread throughout the process of my project, I noticed that the paragraphs were usually very short and sentences were not long. I also found that the language and style of the article link to the target audience connotes more personal and direct. Therefore, when creating my article, I made sure I kept to these conventions in order to make my article realistic and to make sure I met the needs of the target audience

Title of article: Major

The quote in the middle of the page: “I’m still dreaming bigger than I’m living & just sleeping long enough to dream”. Major

A few days later, sinking into every studio he could find areas of the United Kingdom, Major talks about aspirations and rap, what he hopes people will be saying about him and hip-hop years from now. ‘Rap is movement, a collection of like minded people who got fed up of the way rap music was heading, so decided to go out and change it themselves rather than sit around and complain’. He says. “I think people going to look back and remember that guy who made history for rap’ he says”.

It’s just after 8p.m in the celebrity state of mind. The 20 year old rapper is surrounded by flat screens TVs and thousands of pounds in recording equipment. Outside, urban beauty landscapes sitting on a bench, while jammed freeways of underground and tubes. Some 1,000 miles in the northern, though, where Major is from, the picture is a bit remote. Tottenham is suffering like no other major area in this country. Though British Prime Minister David Cameron bailout the society of the young youths and futures  there’s breathed  a  bit of new life into its downtrodden metropolitan  , there’s weakening promise in and around Tottenham these days. Homes are abandoned, jobs are insufficient, and crime is high. But it does have rap.

Major – the native son signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation / Def Jam imprint has landed five songs in the top five of Billboard’s Rap/ Hip- Hop charts in the year and change since his debut album, Finally Famous, hit stores. As he gears up for the release of his EP, Major due in early 2014, Major knows his success shines like an inspiration in dark days.  As the first rapper from United Kingdom especially from Tottenham on this scale since 2pac did more than a decade ago, he proudly bears the burden of hope.

“It’s deeper that just coming up or making money”. Major says “we got the potential and opportunities to change the world and still have fun with it’ its responsibility that I feel like I’m willing to take”.

Major had a very successful years, attributed to the fact that “each project I was just talking about what I wanted to talk about and people loved it , but the fact I put out three mixtapes after four years let them see a lot of me, and the consistency of the work been  paid off in a big way”

 Over the years, many rap fans doubted that Michael Brown would ever be such in a position. Back then, it looked  more likely that he’d be remembered as “that guy Jay- Z  signed who never came out” but then after four years of waiting, three mix tapes and a moderate 100,000 units sold in its first week out , Finally Famous proved to have longer period than most of the competition. The hits kept coming.” Living the good life” feat Jay- Z, “London Boy” Remix with UK all stars rappers; “Never forget me” with  Jhene. Aiko.

So what is next for the young MC? An album, apparently. "MAJOR EP  ! I'm so excited for it, the mixtapes were cool, but this album will be just bigger and better in every sense. I can't wait" However, he is keeping his cards close to his chest when it comes to
revealing any more details, "I can say there will be big producers, and big features, but I don't want to ruin the surprise, you'll see," as the words fall from his mouth, mischievous smile is casted on his face; signalling that 2014 was just the beginning, and this year, no one is safe from MAJOR … No one.