BLP Kosher

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BLP Kosher
Birth nameBenjamin Landy Pavlon
Also known asDreidel Man, BLP Flaco, The Exit 42 Jew, Water, Big Dreidel, The Big D (Angriff)
Born (2000-05-03) May 3, 2000 (age 24)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Origin Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • skateboarder
Years active2021–present
Labels
  • Dreidel Gang
  • Encore Recordings
Website https://www.blpkosher.com/

Benjamin Landy Pavlon, better known by his stage name BLP Kosher (stylized in uppercase), is an American rapper from Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

He began his music career in 2021 by uploading original songs to SoundCloud. He is Jewish and is known for embracing his heritage and faith in his music and public image. [1] In 2022, he released his mixtape BLP Kosher and the Magic Dreidel, which included the hit songs "Jew on the Canoe" and "The Nac".

In 2023, he collaborated with fellow lyrical rapper BabyTron on a song titled "Mazel Tron" paired with a Lyrical Lemonade music video directed by Cole Bennett. [5]

Later the same year, he released his debut studio album Bars Mitzvah, which was supported by the single "Special K".

Early life and education

Landy-Pavlon was born in 2000 in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida. [6]

Before rap, BLP was a semi-professional skateboarder, with sponsors such as Habitat Skateboards, HUF Footwear, and Mad Skate Shop. [7] He started skating at the age of 7, [1] and has multiple videos on the Vice Skateboarding Channel, in which he showcases his skateboarding. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Career

BLP started rapping in early 2021. His friend Jew Sheisty, a fellow Jewish rapper became his mentor, pushing him to keep rapping after they posted a song on SoundCloud together. Jew Sheisty also created Landy-Pavlon's stage name, and when Landy-Pavlon told him he was thinking of naming himself "luh kosher," Jew Sheisty told him to keep the BLP from his skating days, and thus BLP Kosher was born. [1]

BLP is known for wordplay, with multiple double entendres per song. His childhood consisting of skateboarding shows in his songs as well, with common references to certain skate tricks such as the NAC (Not A Chance) attempted by Paul "P-Rod" Rodriguez in the film Street Dreams, Yoshi Tanenbaum, Rob Dyrdek, Tommy Guerrero, and dozens more. He even references BMX with bars about Dave Mirra.

BLP has also heavily embraced his Jewish heritage, similarly to his predecessor and mentor Jew Sheisty. His Jewish heritage is on display via songs titles such as "Nightmare on Shabbat" and "Hanukkahween", as well as in the lyrics of most of, if not all of his songs. BLP regularly practices Shabbat, as well as abstaining from drinking and drugs, citing previous addictions to marijuana. [6]

His first major hit was the song "Mazel Tron" featuring Detroit rapper BabyTron. The song and music video were recorded in the span of two days, [12] and accrued over a million views within a week. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleStudio album details
Bars Mitzvah

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleMixtape details
Earth To Benjamin
  • Released: April 6, 2021 [15]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Angelfish
  • Released: May 27, 2021 [16]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
BLP Kosher and the Magic Dreidel
  • Released: November 5, 2022 [17]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleEP details
225 Bars
  • Released: June 28, 2021 [18]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

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  5. ↑ Bennett, Cole; Johnson III, James Edward; Landy-Pavlon, Benjamin (March 31, 2023). "BLP Kosher & BabyTron - Mazel Tron (Directed by Cole Bennett)". Youtube. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Barlas, Jon (2023-04-21), "BLP Kosher Interview: 'Never judge a book by its cover... I know why I'm here'", Our Generation Music, retrieved 2023-08-10
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  10. ↑ "Blps 10 Toes Down Part". Youtube - Vice Skateboarding. Dec 29, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ Aliberto, Joeseph (Feb 5, 2017). "BLP RAW street part". Youtube. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  12. ↑ Bennett, Cole (April 1, 2023). McGrath, Sam (ed.). "Behind The Scenes of Babytron & BLP Kosher's "Mazel Tron" Music Video". Lyrical Lemonade 2 - Youtube. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  13. ↑ Bennett, Cole; Millan, Jake; Worby, Krista; Arndt, Brett; Cheren, Renard; Hill, Edward; Corpuz, Chris; Hernandez, Jorge; Long, Michael (March 31, 2023). Bennett, Cole (ed.). "BLP Kosher & BabyTron - Mazel Tron (Directed by Cole Bennett)". Lyrical Lemonade - Youtube. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Spotify – BLP Kosher – Bars Mitzvah". August 4, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Genius – BLP Kosher – Earth To Benjamin". April 6, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Genius – BLP Kosher – Angelfish". May 27, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Spotify – BLP Kosher – BLP Kosher and the Magic Dreidel". November 5, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Genius – BLP Kosher – 225 Bars". June 28, 2021.
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