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Daniel “KB Jones” Munoz is a Hip-Hop artist based out of the Long Island/Queens New York area. Taking a good look at the world sideways, with a sense of innovation, KB is not the typical “rapper” you are used to seeing in music.

Versatile, would probably be the best word to use when speaking about KB’s music. With song topics varying from his love interests, political thoughts, partying, to Bob Dylan-esque stories there’s no telling where the mind of KB Jones will take the listener next. The mix of raps from his personal experience and stories that touch upon important topics in today’s world, KB Jones’ music is extremely easy to relate to, no matter where you are from.

KB got into writing songs at an early age. Starting out writing poetry in middle school, KB soon got hooked on the sounds of classic hip-hop artists like A Tribe Called Quest, Common, De La Soul, The Roots & The Pharcyde amongst others. As a young man, KB used the art form as a way to vent his anger.

Whether he was angry about his learning “disability,” his parents, the opposite sex, or whatever a middle class adolescent might be angry about, hip-hop became his psychiatrist at a time where he thought no one would listen. It wasn’t until College when KB started to perform with a band called “The Spoken Truth.” This is where KB found his performing self and really became interested in making music his profession.

After graduation KB went his own way musically and is now about to release his mixtape, Honey on the Side followed by a full-length album.

“When I’m angry, music is my ventilation system, freeing me from any unpleasant feelings. When I’m happy it’s my hit of X, enhancing my happiness. Basically it’s my drug, and if you took it away from me I would act the same way any drug addict would. I’d feel like it was the end of the world. I could never kick this music shit, and I don’t think I ever will.”
- KB Jones