ASAP MOB

Hip-Hop has come along way from where it started and heres a photo of some newer hip-hop artist. There a group of rappers from the streets of Harlem and along with there music they represent a clique or gang known as A.S.A.P. As you can see the picture there are drug, violence, and gang refrences.

This picture looks like a photo shoot for a magazine or blog and all the members of A.S.A.P are wearing white shirts that represent there "music group". What makes this picture cynical is that none of them are looking directly at the camera which makes them seem mysterious. Also the man to the left (ASAP Rocky) is wearing a ski mask to cover his face which can be him portraying that burglar up to no good type of look. The man all the way to the right is holding a bat and the man in the middle is drinking alcohol and smoking a blunt. All of these things contribute to the "thug" or "gangster" image.

The lighting is artificial which means they're out on the streets at night somewhere hidden. The man in the back is wearing black so he won't be noticed while the white shirts are the most eye catching piece in this photo. The image wants you to see "A.S.A.P. MOB" so that way you recognize what this picture is all about. The perspective of this photo is coming from the photographer, it makes you feel like your taking the picture. So as we can see the drugs, alcohol, and weapon in this picture portray that along with making music these hip-hop artist are surrounded by negative influences.