KB Tindal

Mini Biography * Kenneth “KB” Tindal Born in The Bronx, the birthplace of Hip Hop, KB has held an avid love for music since he was a child. After his parents relocated to Hollis Queens in the early 80’s his love for Hip Hop grew even stronger as he witnessed the likes of Run-DMC and LL Cool J at the inception of their careers. He then witnessed the genre excel to a worldwide audience. After chasing his own dreams of becoming an artist for several years and a failed recording contract with Tommy Boy Records, KB turned to his love of writing and focused on Journalism. In 1997 he co-founded 107.5 WBLS’ INNERCITY Magazine. He served as the Music Editor and Head of East Coast Advertising for the publication for 4 years. During his tenure at INNERCITY he interviewed the likes of everyone from Mary J Blige to Sisqo, Usher and Outkast. Upon the dismantling of INNERCITY Magazine in 2001, KB then began to freelance for various online music publications. He served as a Staff Writer for the now defunct wildout.com and the popular www.hiphopdx.com from 2002 to 2006. In 2003 he penned a cover story on 50 Cent for Floss Magazine for which he is still a contributing Staff Writer. After leaving HHDX, KB started writing for the #1 Hip Hop online publication in Europe www.yoraps.com which went on to achieve the honor of Best Online Magazine in 2008-09 and 2012 at the prestigious Underground Hip Hop Awards. From 2012-2015 KB was appointed as the New York Regional President and Senior Staff Writer for PROBE Magazine. KB was also named the Content Director for one of the fastest rising online Hip Hop publications www.hip-hopvibe.com from 2012-2015. With his love for the craft and the gift of music, KB has unsel􏰀shly given his self to the genre of Hip Hop and music in general and relishes in his duty to constantly push the culture forward and teach the history of the art form. You will surely see KB out and about at one of the many events that take place in New York City on a daily basis. Always keeping his ear to the streets and his feet 􏰀rmly planted in the roots of Hip Hop and other musical cultures, KB will continue to be a force to be reckoned with when it comes to delivering a no nonsense honest approach to writing about the music he loves. In his own words KB says, “There is a major difference between being a Rapper and an Emcee just as there is a major difference between being a Blogger and a Journalist and I will always consider myself the latter.”