Does the audience play an active role in the production of meaing in popular music?

The audience does play a large and important role in the production of meaning in popular music. Music means different things for different people and when listening to music we each come to our own conclusions and make our own meanings from the song. I guess you could say its like politics, a way of making yourself get heard and have a voice and a way to express yourself. For example, in rap music common themes are to do with racism and all the struggles one has been through, for fans of this style of music they will be able to relate to it and make some kind of meaning, but for someone who isn't interested it will not mean anything to them. It is there way of being heard and expressing themselves.
Songs such as world cup or theme tunes are there for novelty and people don't really pay any attention to the actual words, it is for fun and does not mean anything in particular to them.

Review of Hip Hop Magazine.

Everyone wants the latest in hip hop new and rap music news, thats why Hip hop edition is the hottest magazine around. Whether its the latest word on all the Beefs everyone seems to love so much, upcoming releases or random rap music news, this hip hop edition brings it to you. Unlike most magazines, Hip hop edition does not contain any major advertising, except for the odd page advertising alcoholic drinks and hip hip fasion. It is no doubt a male dominated sub-culture as most of the features are directed towards males, with the random advertisement of a naked woman, which will always attract male readers. This magazine is quite devoted to the whole hip hop culture, with pages dedicated to grafitti and the fashion which goes along with it. From the latest releases and reviews, to calender events, this magazine is indeed for a very intended audience.