Who Is BLP Kosher?

Drake, Mac Miller, Lil Dicky, the Beastie Boys, and Lyon the Tiger. What do these all have in common? They’re all Jewish rappers. But perhaps none are as overtly Jewish as BLP Kosher. Born in Florida to a religious background, Kosher was able to both make a name for himself and uplift the Jewish community. 

BLP Kosher started rapping fairly recently. For the majority of his life, he was a skateboarder. He was pretty good at it too, even getting sponsored by HUF Footwear and Habitat Skateboards. You can watch one of his skate videos here. However, when Covid hit, he lost motivation. He fell into a depression and lost interest in making skateboarding his career. The lockdown gave him a lot of time to reflect, and he realized that his prospects were dwindling, and even questioned his own skills as a person. That all changed when his friends, Gary and Jew Sheisty, introduced him to rapping.

BLP Kosher quickly became a breath of fresh air in an oversaturated music scene. In a time when lyrics were becoming forgettable, Kosher came onto the scene rapping impressive bars that always stirred a reaction. Incorporating  his Jewish faith into his songs, he rapped clever lines like, “Let it sing like the cantor,” and “Dreidel man gon' start to spinnin', knock the logo off a tree.” These lines got the attention of his listeners and he quickly rose to the top of the underground rap scene.

BLP’s music addresses difficult issues such as anti-Semitism in his songs.  Lines like, “That cracker broke with no hustle but he blames it on the Jews” respond to conspiracy theories that people have about Jewish people. He fights back against hate in a way that’s “cool” and appealing to the younger generation. 

Unlike a lot of white rappers, BLP Kosher embraces both hip-hop culture and his own culture in an authentic manner. While some of his persona might be comedic, he really does value rap culture as well as his own. That can’t be said for everyone. Acts like Macklemore and G-Eazy have been known for having little substance, and seem to be more interested in profiting off of rap music than caring about its longevity. BLP Kosher is able to keep his music fun while still fighting against hate with his brilliant wordplay. 

My favorite BLP Kosher songs are “The Nac 2,” “The Nac 3,” and “Mazeltron.”

BLP Kosher - “Jew on the Canoe”