Braille - Shades of Grey (@rapzilla @braillehiphop)

[fullies1]

Still number#1

[wookiefunkmaster]

this has got to be one of my all time favorites of his, such a beautiful piece of work, God bless braille & how much inspiration his music's provided for me & everyone else

[betobravobr]

Pow vou ser sinsero amei a canção Bella musica Braille que Deus continue te abençoando.

[HydroHeads]

Is he out of Minneapolis? Skyways look familiar...

[StephenKochisMusic]

@HydroHeads He's from Seattle

[marcusville]

@StephenKochisMusic from Jersey originally

[StephenKochisMusic]

@marcusville No he's originally from Portland Oregon, he moved to Jersey at a young age though.

[SpeechlessTMM]

much praise to God for your skill.

[2pac4e]

It's not about color. Much props

to him.

[blaquenoise]

I've blast the Shades Of Grey album many a time since I got (still to this day). But I never knew there was a video to it till now.

[Gottasuckit]

My sister showed me this..Talk about DOPE siblings!!!

[qmoney000]

chaos means everything is empty, you cant built up without having chaos

big up braille, even I dont identife with his shit, lyrically hes nice

[2pacslimshady]

Anh oh really really nice beat, my kind of beat!.

[2pacslimshady]

Could somebody explain to me what he means here by shades of grey?

[princesseStha]

@2pacslimshady his darkest hour was pitch black - couldn't see ANY color; but changing perspective to seeing "shades of grey"....things are much better in shades of grey...even if it's mundane, simplistic, routine, uneventful....in the exterior; but the mind and heart = always seeking answers.

[2pacslimshady]

@princesseStha Ty!



[princesseStha]

@2pacslimshady of course with God in the center.

[2pacslimshady]

Big ups from Sweden!

Love the passion in your lyrics and voice, its beautiful man,that aint hard to see, imma rapper myself, its all about workin and workin, one day you'll be noticed world over!.

[NeONdark93]

Respect from Hungary!!

[docprop84]

right on cool vid!!! my brother Brian sent me this link to check out..sweet song and message! When you get the chance pls check out our new video Doc Prop & Blitz-'Coffee Break'..we're a couple of hip-hop cats from the Bay Area..thanks!

[HeinekenLasse]

I'm an atheist but i love his songs, thanks god i can't understand english LOL just kidding

[d2izzle123]

PORTLAND!!!!!!!!!

[StripesEmpire]

Hey Braille, if you read this I just wanted to say Big Ups from Canada...

I stumbled on your album somehow over the net, and its dirty.

Keep grinding homie, got enough respect for what youre doing man!

-Stripes

[luceyification]

barking cat

[JbabyqurL]

dopesst ! 

[bboytrix1]

deeeeeeepp

[madskilladil]

not feeling the chorus, everything else is mind blowing!

[willapeer]

Brilliant song...first time seeing the video, Fool looks like slug at times

[Uzi093]

@willapeer ha ha thats what i was saying



[zacchaeus5]

so I think Braille is an awesome dude, and thats my opinion. God makes it possible for all of us to have these so we should enjoy them not curse them. :)

[UndrgndExst]

braille and the rep should colab sometime soon...

[verbs411]

Braille is sick with it... He's a blessed man!

[justflow210]

We need mo christian emcees like Braille cuz most of em sound mainstream n r tryin 2 reach da youth with a modern style instead of actually keepin it real n havin message dat actually inspires like dis brother rite here n I love how Braille also has dat underground style

[gourmetJAM]

i can't believe people think he wants to be eminem, just listen and READ his lyrics, he doesn't say anything closely related to em

i think em's flow is still much more unique which is why he's a commercial success, but Braille has become one of my favourites :)

[MrPs103]

@gourmetJAM in my opinion, and also reflecting on God's scriptures, Marshall receives more spotlight because he talks about what the world wants to hear. by the sin nature in us, we don't want to humble ourselves before God, but instead be our own god. so of course braille's flow about bein humble and havin a relationship with God won't go well with mainstream thought.

[gourmetJAM]

i can't believe people think he wants to be eminem, just listen and READ his lyrics, he doesn't say anything related to em

i think em's flow is still much more unique which is why he's a commercial success, but Braille has become one of my favourites :)

[peanutbutterdancer10]

the worlds too beautiful to see in shades of grey. My friend wrote a song called shades of grey, and i have searched the internet up and down to find it. That first line is one of his lyrics i wanna post it on here

[phaze2ooo]

Its crazy how brain washed the "Mainstream Media" has all those who said anything bad about this track. You couchgangsters should go clock back on at taco bell cause this shits fire.. 

[skaterbrains]

braille is killerkutz.not studio glamour bull from tv and the general public

[WuKicks23]

@Everyone HE IS A FAGGOT WANNABE EMINEM!!!!!!!!

[MrPrestonWeezer]

@WuKicks23 FUCK EMINEM AND HIS FAKE ASS RAPS AND DR DRE AND ALL THAT SHIT.. LISTEN TO THESE WORDS THIS IS REAL HIP HOP. TALKIN BOUT U CANT CHANGE WHO I AM EVEN IF U OFFERED ME A MANSION. HOW OLD ARE U? LIKE 12? U DONT UNDERSTAND REAL MUSIC. GO LISTEN TO SOME SOULJA BOY.

[WuKicks23]

@MrPrestonWeezer u r a fag...this aint real hip hop lol its jus a white boy speaking gibberish...he does not even spit anymore lol.....he sounds gay too lol

[WuKicks23]

@MrPrestonWeezer and who r u to tell me whats music bitch lol u r jus white trash shit lol Wu TANG WILL CUT THIS FAGGOT UP!!!!

[MrPrestonWeezer]

@WuKicks23 Your cool. What u just found out like yesterday who wu tang is?

[GIBBIEsmalls6185]

@WuKicks23 He's nothing like eminem, if you didn't know rap=poetry. Figurative language, metaphors, all the shit u've slept through in school. Braille is a great poet, doesn't make him gay, it makes him sound smart and not ignorant like mainstream rappers braggin bout their chain n whip over some candy ass beat.

[joeyt1018]

when i spit people get flabbergasted

did you get the messages is all I'm asking

consciously attacking, codes been cracking

futures wide open, opposite of closed casket

Forget skin pigments, its all linguistics

Rap at a party, when i stop hear crickets

then you hear applause, bunch of dropped jaws

shock and awe is just a catalyst for the cause

my purpose is clear, spread love and awareness

which is extremely necessary in a day and age so careless

[scribebeanpro]

dope

[WuKicks23]

u r not eminem jus stop

[90mv]

@WuKicks23

hello erm he's not trying to be eminem lol

[romans1164e]

@WuKicks23 he raps about god and bein a better man, he don't got short hair, he don't grab his genitals....he don't even sound like eminem. he's just bein him

[BadMeansGood]

@WuKicks23 WTF men! Eminem sucks dick

[Hardstylerz909]

@WuKicks23 haha,

im sorry to say,

but you sound like my 11 year old brother,

so do something better with your life,

[SomaLFM]

@WuKicks23 Why are you watching a real hip hop video? Fuck off back to your MTV world

[kublaikhan1215]

@WuKicks23 THis guy has been rappin since the 90's and is Christian and never cusses in his songs! He raps about positive things and not about killin his ex wife!

[adnapdik]

@WuKicks23 just another clown on the mainstream train. go do some work and learn that this is real talk.

[RasheemH]

@WuKicks23 Stay in school

[funkydeu]

what a fantastic vid. left me craving for the 90's

[heavygunz301]

"Just existing is enough, just living." is my favorite part of the song.

[vivzeen]

this guy is fuckin awesome

[rapalot1234]

i just meet braille yesterday.... really humble human being. the power of god through hip hop

[elimdeyonkersny]

Clean rap that's what's up,just like the old school day's.two thumb's up for braille!

[CHRISTEN9844]

@elimdeyonkersny who gives a fuck if its clean

[elimdeyonkersny]

@CHRISTEN9844 True dat son, But when a rap song uses way to many cuzzing then it loose's it's flava! I'm old school that's probably why.Peace!

[CHRISTEN9844]

@elimdeyonkersny true your right

[xStrafe]

chill with the trying to act black white spanish or whatever damn its 2011 its whatever these days

[PeteJacob]

SILENCE THE VIOLENCE AND INCREASE THE PEACE.....if you like Braille check out some of my new christian raps...God Bless

[Murdexxx]

this song get's me through so much.

[xXrerunitXx]

this guy aint bad at all

[MrWayneStyle]

who can help find me this instrumental?

[bigge525]

"why does he try to sound like he's black?" So according to inbred buttfucks like this, Mike Tyson is trying to sound like a 13 year old white girl when he speaks, huh? LOL

[romans1164e]

@HELPmeMOD why is it if a blac person talks wit intelligencehes talkin white and if a whiteman speaks wit badgrammar he is speakin black? a white man is allowed to speak ebonically just like a black man can speak with good grammar

[romans1164e]

@HELPmeMOD btw braille, cas metah, motionplus, wonder brown, lmno.....white guys are rappin more becausethey stopped carin bout what the haters say. black people are playin more hockey tennis and golf cuz they stopped carin too. we equal sir. theres no rift btwn the races except for the hate.

[romans1164e]

@HELPmeMOD u do not understand yet. may god bless you with love and truth

[V6trey]

Just a fantastic, deep, meaningful song. Braille treats you like an intelligent human being, and leaves you thinking long after the song is over. This is more than the typical "living for the moment" rap song. This is the life we think about when we're alone without all the distractions that keep us from coming to terms with ourselves.

[supzzzzzzzznig]

ol' skoooool right here havent heard this album in fo evz

[k1xor]

n1 :)

[sk8freak425]

he sounds like eminem no lie

[BOERSGK734]

@sk8freak425 u mean eminem sounds like him!

[Guer095]

@BOERSGK734 I really dont think Eminem can sound close too Braille/ in the other hand i dont think Braille can ever sound like Eminen either

[Guer095]

Does Anybody Have The Lyrics to this song?

[CannonMan08]

@HELPmeMOD man rap isnt about being black.. its about expressing extreme emotion and hardship which only certain people can vocally express through lyrical purity. hes not trying to be black hes just trying to show the struggle of life and how even though god tried there are still shades of grey on earth

[romans1164e]

@HELPmeMOD why it gotta be color changes it? he's speakin with heart here? r u sayin black guys got more heart than him? or are you sayin ur uncomfortable wit a white man flowin? god made us all equal sir. so no matter what classes we have here on earth, a white man can rap and a black man can play golf.

[Later685]

@CannonMan08 dr. phil lookin ass.ahah

[MrPs103]

@CannonMan08 i don't wanna put your comment down, cuz it was a good one, but there's a point i must bring up. when you say God tried and failed, you take away His greatness. please remember from the beginning of time He has given us free will and responsibility, so if things are going crazy, God can't be blamed. He gives us the responsibility of choosing between what we want to do, or what He wants us to do, and if we choose what we want, some people will suffer for that.

[kublaikhan1215]

@HELPmeMOD Ill Bill, Necro, Sabac Red, Celph Titled, Apathy, Esoteric, Tradem@rc, Brother Ali, Mark Deez, R.A. The Rugged Man, Lord Lhus, Savage Brothers, Brainstorm, Krush Unit, Psych Ward, Jnyce, M-Dot, Lord Willin, Virtuoso, Cosmic Crusader, and Diabolic! All white rappers with ill flavor!

[Derrick705]

This is how eminem used to rap back on his first album "Infinite"

[AvotheHoly]

@Derrick705 almost exactly the same.

[alexgwyther]

Where's the beat and Chrous part from?

[jincs151]

Thumbs down???? Dude, this chit is dope. He raps w/ his own style and plus content is righteous! Word. Found me another dope artist to add to the collection - SO.CA to WA

[kublaikhan1215]

@jincs151 Randam Luck, Mark Deez, Hitfarmers, Ill Bill, Vinnie Paz, Cyne, Lost Children Of Babylon, Snowgoons, Army of the Pharaohs, Psych Ward, Freestyle, Q-Unique, Jedi Mind Tricks, East Coast Avengers, 7L and Esoteric, Virtuoso, Militia of Emcees, Grindhouse Gang, Powder aka Casey Jones, Brother Ali, Atmosphere, Reef the Lost Cause, Non-Phixion, Gang Starr, Reks! And these to the list but before you do listen to this song called "The 25th Hour" By Reks. He has a video on here!

[kidderse]

literally the greatest song i have ever heard,and i mean this aint my style of music sorta kinda!

[epd0123]

Incerdible song, I wish I could listen to music like this on the radio.

[onemanarmyasonrip210]

27 pole smokers.

[Kimbrock85]

i like the message of the song: keep enduring even when life throws rocks. keep pressing on and stay strong & positive.

[killerskillet]

Religion is dangerous, but that's not what this awesome song/video are about, nor should the discussions surrounding this song/video.

[slimjimtheman]

this is a dope tune

[GinewLCO]

Lyrics are Universal. "Christian" or not

[lawyndal]

I LOVE Braille and am so proud to have him as my brother in Christ. The song you did for your wife at the A&E Conference was AmAzING! And both of you guys are so sweet and humble. I hope you come back this year! Everybody should check Braille out. His skill with lyrics are SICK!

[kkboom01]

It sucks that this video has only 200k views but what saddens me most is the 26 people who disliked this video.. :(

[jarchivas]

It all about the underground noting can bring them down f*** all dose clown they should all drown a song like this sould be play over the radio and be a big hit f*** lil wanye f*** all those raper who rap about f***ing girls and money keep it real

[Afura33]

@jarchivas

Yes you are right

fuck this new school shit from nowadays

[escocrisis1]

BRAILLES MAD DOPE EVEN IF THIS IS CHRISTIAN TYPE RAP ITS STILL APPRECIATED AND STILL SUM ILLL UNDERGROUND HIP HOP.

[madchinchin]

@escocrisis1 word. you know something people dont realize is that the majority of the real hip-hop has their own faith. being a Christian doesnt make braille less of a real hip-hop emcee. i mean we got muslims like mos def and kweli, vinnie paz. and theres also the 5 percenters (krs and rakim and big daddy kane), etc...

[bbasketballstr11]

FUCK I really wanna like this guy but his lisp pisses me off so much

[AllStartedInAf]

reminds me of defeat by afu-ra

[TheGardenRobot]

@AllStartedInAf With You There man. Body Of The Life Force rocked in 2000

[player809]

His lyrics r true, not just a Christian or Jew but also for a Muslim like me just like everybody else I'm free or r we what's holding us down the government or God if u think about it's not hard, everytime we have fun they bring the terror squad

[arashiku]

This may be a totally weird thing to say but..

His steps are ill. No lies. It's different. 0:30 and 0:58

[Drak16]

is the song's intro original? ... amazing!

[jose94571]

undergroud de primeira qualidade beat bem produzido e uma letra bem feita nota 10

[whysoserious992]

live by this song

[monyoumental]

How is this not thought provoking?

[MultiDeadbeat]

this song is great! shades of grey i know exactly how that is! MAN keep it up bro! being a christian my self thats what i want to do! rapp about the gospels and strengthen my testimony

[B7Crew]

this song and rappper is the proof that to do hip hop u dont have to be agrrasive in ur songs.....

[viperpulse]

Braille is one of the sickest to do it.

[keydeezee]

like this flavour

[Rapzilla]

You all are debating song and video that is 6 years old. This released in 2004. Braille has released 3 albums since then. Check iTunes. He more recently released on last month called 'Weapon Aid'.

[SomaLFM]

@Rapzilla This song is his magnum opus though

[socrstreets]

I think braille likes to stand for the opposite of what irrational right winger idiots say about hip hop. The problem with this is that alot of what the right wingers say is wrong with hip hop is really just irrational prejudice and in turn makes braille's standing against it irrationally prejudice as well. Which is why I stopped listening to him.

[Instrumentally]

@socrstreets He's just making real hip hop, you must be against guys like theory hazit who has very similar content but is black. I see it as your either making mindless souless dumbed down music like the artist on BET AND MTV or your making uplifting truly talented thought provoking music. Like Braille any many others on the underground.

[socrstreets]

@Instrumentally

It's not thought provoking, it's silly and adolscent. Also if you think hip hop is so black and white it only shows how little you know about the history and culture of hip hop. Just like braille.

[Instrumentally]

@socrstreets Dude there are many different styles of Hip hop from Wutang, and 2pac sound a likes to a tribe called quest and more jazzy styled I don't label artist by race. They all have different backgrounds, and im not saying white artists are up there with black artist since the ratio is like 1000-1. I just think this music is real hip hop like back in the day when you were not fake about it and actually rhymed about your background and experiences.

[socrstreets]

@Instrumentally

Who the hell was talking about race? I'm saying this guy is against some authentic aspects of hip hop culture that he has absolutely no understanding of. This blatantly shows that he's not keeping it real, he's just being a self righteous bigot.

[Instrumentally]

@socrstreets I admit im not a big fan of this song but his newest albums, the IV cloudnineteen and weapon aid are really good and blows his older stuff out of the water.

[DaBigEgg]

lol his rapping is so white

[aaaaadupre02]

this kat is spitting a serious message. Love it.keep it up Braille.

[MadFlavorFentOn]

when did this come out yo?

[aesir666]

So ill

[hinmanaj]

go with christ breh

[DopeThought]

Braille is dope!! check out Burnell Washburn if you like this! He's an ill young emcee/producer

[buzzzzer]

it's nice to hear a white guy with such a nice flow.

[nemesis700]

voice sucks

[fonkeeOne]

@nemesis700 yo mama sucks, yeah

[LoverWood]

+ 1000 for skating

[ELITEgamerNUMBER1]

i have the album i want thi video though this has to be the best music ive listen to in my intire life

[letsgodobsflips09]

Yo this is tight

[BluUniverse]

AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[tingokuman]

not to pull the race card or anything but im not shocked anymore when i hear a white lyricist canadian british etc they seem to know more about hip hop than we do these days

[BluUniverse]

Love his lyrical ability.

[phoenixfade]

general tso's chicken special !

[Rashingar]

guys guys guys... chill out, enjoy REAL hip-hop, coz this is phat!! I'v had enough of this ganstar b.s. guys find something a little more chalangeing to rap about?? hats off to Braille, coz as LOKOREX1 said.. "for once i can relate to this music"...

[IINawarII]

Fuck fake rappers !

Let the truth speak ..

keep ur work up, braille ;)

[jibbingonatechnine]

i agree when you watch the video its a lil weird. braille isnt wht you would expect a hip hop tist to looklike but he kills it. even for a christian artist. hes not preechy just smooth and spits real life shit. lilchrisee your just a ignorant little shit

[LOKOREX1]

yo how can you not like this music

for once i can relate to this music...

cuz i cant afford j'z and dubs on my car...

[MyOnlyLoveMusic]

@LOKOREX1 the difference between rap & hip hop

[romans1164e]

@LOKOREX1 or to be wastin time wit loose women and drama. i feel u sir. this man spits the real.

[fatdan172501]

lilchrisee14 since your such a harsh critic you must be super good and i cant wait to see your rap video lol. i bet he would kill you in a freestyle.

[AVClip]

@lilchrisee14 Go listen to your Soulja Boy shit you brat.

[DroPShoTShArPShOoTeR]

@lilchrisee14 the hell are you saying crying dear life my god your shady do you think you sway with a lady and say whats up baby yo nigga your lazy damn whats with you are crazy you better gtfo before i knock you out and make you hazy whatever mr hades im out of here ladies. -Chris Paredes.Dude can you really say someone sucks if you cant even rap?

[millibs]

your an idiot

[skate2istheshit]

fool your gay as hell for saying any of that. your completely ignorant if you cant appreciate this music. when i read your comment my iq went like 15 points.

get outta here and hate on something else

[DustyPeople1]

Light sensitivity? idk, I dont have insurance or any money to have it checked.

[DustyPeople1]

No, but I am sensetive to light, I have to wear sunglasses even when I'm on the computer :/ it gets annoying, alot.

[kewlncrazyful]

wow tht was pretty good!!! he was amazing

[DustyPeople1]

He still is.

[mrdjcobra704]

is he blind??? 3:34-4:00

[thecheesburgler]

nah

[DustyPeople1]

Why do you have to be blind to have the name Braille? I'm not blind, my name is Braille.

[eddieUAbitch]

this is the firs time i heard about him and im already sure that hes one the best i've heard.he should be as popular as lil wayne who doesnt deserve to be popular.

[BlackheartDetonation]

listening to the lyrics like i usually do, this is an awesome song... i might just start listening to pop, rap, r&b and w/e else i didnt like

[elr456]

Braille deserves some good promotion

[poetryselite]

This is ill. This dude goes hard on the mic... content, lyricism, and delivery is outstandin.