New freshman artist Tabius Tate hits the digital atmosphere today with the viral release of his “Determination” video. “Determination” is a serious lyrical freestyle cover of the famous track “Ready or Not” by the Fugees that was released in 1996. Assisted by black & white optic visuals, the Determination lyric video shows this new BMF Entertainment signed artist vocalizing the struggle he had coming up as a child and being an under-dog artist straight from Alabama with visions of reaching the peak of his career; Simply in effort to no longer see the ones around him struggle, Determination is the epitome of real lyricism. Check the video after the jump!

A new Beyonce track is released today that goes a bit bigger than the solo career of Mrs.Carter; the track “Back To Black” is a featured song off of the approaching “Great Gatsby” film to be released this May. “Back To Black” is a collaboration that features the legendary Andre 3K, and a soultry, sexy, seductive Beyonce sensually moaning the lyrics that take her back to a deep, black and promiscuous love. This sound is truly a depiction of that “Great Gatsby” era, which makes the record promising and relatively factual to that time period. Check the snippet after the jump!

The highly anticipated mixtape “Black Flag” from Machine Gun Kelly has the entire summer already excited as this kid shows and proves each time. Well in light of all his touring and single releases such as “Skate Cans” with Ryan Scheckler, MGK decides to get his model on and hops right on the cover of UNTITLED Magazine. The cover is the May 2013 Music Issue, and is a publication that covers contemporary art, fashion and culture. Hit the jump to find out when the magazine will drop and check out MGK’s cover photo as well.

Soul Singer Melanie Fiona, the music mastermind by the recent “MF Life” album who also formally sticks to a little bit of her Brooklyn essence by referring to her alter ego as “Felony Miona” hits the internet today with a nice little cover. This time she lays down her musical expertise to the track “Bad” originally performed by Wale. Very far from the common cover however, as Melanie sits there and records all beat sounds made by her mouth on pro-tools, loops them, plays them back and sings the cover song as if it’s an actual record? What? Who does this? All within 10 minutes at that, Melanie Fiona that’s who. Check out the “Bad” cover from Melanie after the jump!

It’s no surprise to many that the reigning YMCMB rap queen Nicki Minaj has been taming her public image as of late. The “Pink Friday” superstar has released loads of music, tours and brand endorsements and is reveling in the viewer success of her judging panel position on American Idol. Well with all this new found commercial success (seemingly aimed to appeal to a more diverse and larger demographic), Minaj has decided to tone down her always over the top, colorful look. Check out her cover shoot for ELLE US Magazine after the jump!

For the latest episode of Amore Magazine’s Acoustic Sunday Sessions, the London-based Lifestyle and Culture magazine calls upon exciting new acoustic Soul man J. Appiah to feature.

Emerging London rapper Franklyn Music drops off some brand new visuals just in time for Valentine’s Day of his refix of Tupac’s classic “Do For Love”.

Songstress Melanie Fiona has paved out her own little niche in this music industry, and has decided that it only be right if she gave back. In honor of one of her Idols, Melanie Fiona covers the late Whitney Houston’s “One Moment In Time” as a tribute to the 1 year anniversary of her passing. Check out the intimate unplugged Billboard performance after the jump!