My three pieces of media create a realistic representation of gender, race, class and youth. All of these features are shown through my earlier research in my planning of locations and costumes. The locations of black social groups are ‘on the streets’ like.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7421534.stm Here is a link showing a newspaper article, explaining how in the past 2 black girls named Charlotte Polius who was stabbed to death by another black girl called Beatriz Martins-Paeshas been sent to prison because of knife crime. This is a very typical representation of black boys and girls are seen and associated with in today’s society. So this then encourages black artists of the R&B culture to write songs about crime, prejudice, sex, love, race, drugs, wars, money, politics etc, to give a true insight of what today’s youths are either involved in or accused of, especially of the black race.

Below are links taken from R&B female artist with also male artists, singing songs with the themes in today’s youth’s society. The lyrics especially show the reality of young teenager’s lives and what they have to face on a day to day basis. Some of the music videos a of the R&B artists show their image in action with the hard and constant partying as seen in my locations part of my planning in night clubs, highway streets, party halls and alleys, celebrating the R&B culture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koVHN6eO4Xg  Rihanna and T.I- Live your life 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqRomFlmoKI Alicia Keys- Empire State of Mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff8auCfg_v0 Nelly and Fergie- Party People

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibLntdLiJA Dizzie Rascal- Dance with me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEyfk97Gs7o Beyonce- Diva

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEauWw9ZGrA  Rihanna- Pon de replay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd8jh9QYfEs&feature=related Rihanna- Please don't stop the music

Here are some Facebook comments that represent my target audience said about my 3 pieces of media: 

Cherniece Duah: 'I think the layout out of all 3 pieces are well constructed and visual, which would grab my attention. However I think the model in photo should have had a more sexual, dramatic pose and a pose with attitude as R&B music represents that through their costume, which she lacked in such as heavy jewellery's ie. hoop earrings and necklaces'.

Coral Chapman: 'I think the colors are appropriate as they are feminine, and therefore appealing to the female audience. The shots have been out together well, and give a good representation of R&B singers, through the body language, where she has one hand on her hip and where she is lying down on her side. I think the double page spread could have been constructed more carefully as the shot is slightly above the text, which makes it more spacious'. 

Stephanie Addae: 'The header P.I.M.P is a realistic and effective representation of R&B because it is seductive from a woman's point of view. The masthead is really good, 'New 'Keri Hilson, New Music, New Body, No Nonsense' is a good way of luring the female reader in, to read on and be inspired that one day they can be as successful as her'.