Bryson Gray

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Bryson Gray
Born (1991-05-24) May 24, 1991 (age 32)
Other names
  • B.Surius
  • KingVodka
Occupation Rapper
Years active2000–present
Known for

Bryson Gray (born May 24, 1991) is an American rapper, known for his work in the Christian hip hop and political hip hop genres. [1] [2] In 2021, his song "Let's Go Brandon", a diss track against President Joe Biden, reached the number one slot on iTunes. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Career

Prior to becoming a conservative Christian rapper, Gray had made snap rap music under the stage name B.Surius, as well as electropop under the alias KingVodka. He first began his music career at 9 years old when he started going to his father's recording studio as a way to become proficient in rapping and producing beats. During high school, he started the snap group 336 Boyz with the assistance of his dad, his cousin and his six friends which included future rap superstar DJ Luke Nasty. Gray was gaining traction in his home state of North Carolina by getting his music played on local radio stations and was even featured on the BET series 106 & Park's Wild Out Wednesday segment with his group on a couple occasions. [7] [8] [9] In 2020, he explained he began putting his political beliefs in his songs after he “redpilled [himself] after going on conservative platforms and trying to debate them." [10]

In October 2021, Gray's upload of his song, "Let's Go Brandon" was removed from YouTube for allegedly sharing "false medical information", although the song is still available through numerous reuploads. [11] His Twitter account was temporarily suspended in December 2022 after making comments about Elton John's sexuality. His account was subsequently reinstated after complaints by notable figures such as Jake Shields. [12]

Gray was invited to an interview on the BBC Scotland on a segment in November 2022. The question asked to him was in regards to Kanye West and allegations of West's antisemitism, Gray claimed that he thought the allegations were "without foundation". When asked about Kanye's comments on Jewish people, he began discussing Jewish businessmen Lucian Grainge of Sony Music Entertainment and Michael Lynton of Warner Music Group as proof that Jews controlled the music industry, leading to the host of the radio show ending the call and issuing an apology to viewers. [13]

In 2023, Gray released a song with singer Jimmy Levy and rapper Shemeka Michelle, "Reclaim the Rainbow", which debuted at the top of both R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales and Rap Digital Song Sales charts for Billboard, [14] as well as number 3 on the iTunes charts. [15]

He was set to perform at the 2023 Lee County, Florida GOP Lincoln Reagan Dinner, but his performance was allegedly cancelled due to complaints by members that he had been critical of former President Donald Trump in the recent past. In response, he asserted that "only trumpers" are "ruining their own agenda" by engaging in cancel culture. [16]

On Christmas Eve of that year, Gray tweeted that the use of Christian imagery in the pin-up-style pictures of young conservative women, some clad in swimwear or lingerie, in "Conservative Dad's Real Conservative Women of America 2024 Calendar" was "demonic". [17] This started Calendargate, a controversy among conservatives online that continued into 2024. [18]

Personal life

Gray has stated that his grandmother was a Black Panther. His father is an English teacher. [19]

Following the storming of the Capitol, Gray's father, Gary Gray, took to social media to share that his son, Bryson, had been questioned by the FBI. Bryson retweeted him alleging that they questioned him as a result of people reporting him as a "terrorist". [20] In an April 2023 documentary short from Vice , he claimed to have been celibate for more than a decade. [21]

Discography

Studio Albums

Collaborative Albums

EPs

TitleDetails
Singles
Shake 4 Da Money (ft. P-Wonda) (with 336 Boyz)
  • Released 1 June 2008
Twerk Time(with 336 Boyz)
  • Released 24 December 2011
Heartbreak & Tequila(with 336 Boyz)
  • Released 8 January 2012
One More Time(with 336 Boyz)
  • Released 3 December 2012
My Team(with 336 Boyz)
  • Released 27 January 2013
Role Model(with 336 Boyz)
  • Released 9 June 2013
Matter(with 336 Boyz)
  • Released 12 August 2014
Crazy (ft. LilZa)
  • Released 9 September 2014
Stranger (ft. Jay Hayden)
  • Released 10 February 2015
Go Harder (ft. FurchesTwins)
  • Released 5 May 2015
Feeling Sounds (ft. Will Gittens)
  • Released 13 November 2015
Everything Is OK (ft. FurchesTwins, B-Wall, Jordan Hunter)
  • Released 14 October 2016
Slow Down (ft. DJ Luke Nasty)
  • Released 3 February 2017
Snakes
  • Released 27 October 2017
Savage (ft. Jay Hayden and DJ Luke Nasty)
  • Released 27 October 2017
Fuck Alorica
  • Released 16 February 2018
Maga Boy
  • Released 19 November 2019
Dog Cage
  • Released 10 July 2020
Hate Speech
  • Released 2 October 2020
Maga Party
  • Released 30 October 2020
Patriots vs Everybody
  • Released 6 November 2020
Ain't Over Yet
  • Released 27 November 2020
Bringing God Back
  • Released 27 November 2020
Game Over
  • Released 27 November 2020
Maga Forever
  • Released 27 November 2020
False Teachers
  • Released 18 December 2020
Menace 2 Society
  • Released 26 March 2021
I Do Not Comply
  • Released 24 August 2021
Let's Go Brandon (Joe Biden Diss)
  • Released 15 October 2021
Thanks, Youtube.
  • Released 12 November 2021
Maga Icons
  • Released 19 November 2021
Like Kyle
  • Released 22 November 2021
Elon Musk
  • Released 16 April 2022
Ultra Maga (ft. Forgiato Blow, Topher, Tyson James)
  • Released 13 May 2022
Kanye Was Right
  • Released 20 May 2022
Run
  • Released 27 May 2022
Happy
  • Released 10 June 2022
Kingdom At Hand
  • Released 17 June 2022
Drag Queens (ft. Alex Stein #99)
  • Released 24 June 2022
God Save America
  • Released 1 July 2022
Patriot Anthem (ft. Forgiato Blow)
  • Released 8 July 2022
Overturned (ft. DC Capital)
  • Released 10 July 2022
Hunter Biden Hacked (Hunter Biden Diss)
  • Released 13 July 2022
Gun Control Questions
  • Released 15 July 2022
Woman of the Year
  • Released 22 July 2022
Biden Blame Putin
  • Released 29 July 2022
Liberal World Order
  • Released 5 August 2022
FBI Raid (ft. Tyson James)
  • Released 10 August 2022
Jesus (ft. Tyson James)
  • Released 19 August 2022
Brittney Griner (Brittney Griner Diss)
  • Released 26 August 2022
Jesus Take the Wheel
  • Released 2 September 2022
Soul of the Nation
  • Released 4 September 2022
Ashley's Diary
  • Released 9 September 2022
Bars for Christ
  • Released 16 September 2022
Martha's Vineyard
  • Released 20 September 2022
Evil Rulers
  • Released 30 September 2022
Remnant Coming (ft. Isaiah Robin & Kieran the Light)
  • Released 7 October 2022
Alex & Ye
  • Released 19 October 2022
Fed Up (ft. Forgiato Blow)
  • Released 28 October 2022
Shut Up and Dribble (LeBron James Diss)
  • Released 11 November 2022
Bryson 2028
  • Released 18 November 2022
Burn Balenciaga (Balenciaga Diss)
  • Released 28 November 2022
Maga Party 24
  • Released 7 December 2022
Feature with Ye
  • Released 15 December 2022
Slaying Demons
  • Released 23 December 2022
Kevin McCarthy (Kevin McCarthy Diss)
  • Released 6 January 2023
Homemakers
  • Released 17 March 2023
All of Me
  • Released 17 March 2023
Cinco de Mayo
  • Released 21 April 2023
Message to CHH
  • Released 7 June 2023
Reclaim the Rainbow (ft. Jimmy Levy, Shemeka Michelle)
  • Released 16 June 2023
All the Way
  • Released 6 October 2023
Just Got Married
  • Released 27 October 2023
Fruit
  • Released 31 October 2023
Way Truth Life
  • Released 9 November 2023
Gay Demon
  • Released 7 December 2023
Everybody Get Exposed
  • Released 12 January 2024
Features
TitleMain ArtistDetails
Twenty in the Tank DJ Luke Nasty
  • Released 13 May 2016
Fall In LoveJordan Hunter
  • Released 12 May 2017
  • Also featuring LiveLikeDavis
Mt. RushmoreRocky Luciano
  • Released 11 August 2020
Keep on Truckin'KillWill
  • Released 18 February 2022
2 MagaDANRYZ1
  • Released 27 May 2022
  • Also featuring Gri!ff The GOP and CarlosRossiMC
Save AmericaPlayboy the Beast
  • Released 29 June 2022
Votes OvernightStoney Dudebro
All My Friends are ShadowbannedAn0maly
  • Released 14 October 2022
Kyrie Mode Forgiato Blow
  • Released 7 November 2022
  • Also featuring Stoney Dudebro
Gun Totin Bible ThumperTyson James
  • Released 19 May 2023
Cancel PrideTyson James
  • Released 29 June 2023
  • Also featuring ASAP Preach
ConservativeBezz Believe
  • Released 3 July 2023

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