"Requiem for Gangsta" taken from Newsweek magazine, portrays Biggie as a drug dealing gangster. The title of the article gives the gangster image before even reading the article. The word "requiem" is a mass for the deceased. "Requiem" is a more dramatic word that draws attention to the article, instead of the word such as mourning. Already this has given Biggie the image of a gangster and not a rapper. In the introduction of the article Leland implies that the only reason for Biggie going to

However, the language in the Jet is much different from the language in Newsweek. Jet does not use such harsh words as in Newsweek. Jet magazine refers to Biggie by his birth name Christopher Wallace. It also mentions the fact that he was killed in a "drive by shooting "(Jet 14). Article two describes his physical appearance, creating a mental picture. It also reports that Biggie was in a prior car accident that made him think about life and slow down .

Jet. "Rapper Notorious B.I.G Killed in a Los Angeles Drive By Shooting". March 24,1997 14-17.

Newsweek has two pictures of Biggie. The first picture is a glimpse of him being incarcerated. The picture gives people the image of a thug and a gangster. In the picture, his head is hanging down and he has handcuffs on getting inside the police car. In this picture he has on a pair of old jeans and a lumberjack shirt. The second picture is a snapshot of Biggie inhaling marijuana. This again portrays him not as a rapper or entertainer but as a thug, because thugs are usually the only ones who sell and smoke drugs. On the other hand, article two has three pictures. The first picture is one of he and Puff Daddy at a party shortly before his death. Biggie has expressions of joy and happiness on his face. He is also dancing with his friends in a circle. This shows Biggie the friend and business partner. In this picture, he is around those who he loved and loved him. The next picture is one of Biggie giving a concert during his tour. This gives the image of Biggie being an entertainer and a rapper. Biggie has the microphone in one hand and his other arm raised, sweat is dripping from his face as moves across the stage. He was doing what he loved which was performing. This picture is one of Biggie enjoying his job by making the audience hype. Finally

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