Eminem Album cover analysis

Analysing Artists Album covers

 

 

 

Album Title: Encore- possibly meaning his songs on the album are fantastic and that the audience will want more. Returning to the music industry/ big entrance. Backwards E is shady, like his character. Backwards E looks like a number, could represent the 313 which is a gang he lived near

 

Colour palette: lots of dark blues and blacks. Male colours to show he is macho. Possibly aimed at a male audience

 

Body language: Bowing down to show he is pleasing the audience but doesn’t look sincere. Menacing bow so possibly not meaningful. Hand behind his back which is sly, reaching for a gun or knife?

 

Location/ setting: Stage, similar to 1920s-50s thugs like Al Capone. Connotes long term success. Polysemic- multiple interpretations. Small venue, unusual performance. Spotlights on him to pull focus to his character/ persona.

 

Costume: like a 1920s-50s thug. Suit signifies his power and personality, wealth and success. Very mature. 

 

Parental advisory sticker: not family friendly. Shows explicit language. 

 

 

-       Inside of the back of the CD cover shows the back view of him on the stage

-       Mixed messages of him being unpredictable and 2 faced

-       We see the audience are happy and clapping whilst Eminem was very serious on the front cover

-       Completely changes the professional look he had and shows him to be a dangerous thug

-       Colour palette is still very dark and masculine. The silver gun stands out to his dark suit.

We can now see the golden yellow spotlights pointing to him on the stage flour.