Draft:Burghtown Music Group

• Comment: please remove the weird random bolding of words. Theroadislong (talk) 12:21, 29 July 2025 (UTC)

---

Burghtown Music Group
Origin	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Independent

Burghtown Music Group is a hip hop collective from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for their independent releases, lyrical depth, and live performances across the city’s underground scene. Founded in 2001, the group has released multiple mixtapes and albums, often blending street commentary with soulful instrumentation. Their work has been featured by WAMO 106, Pittsburgh City Paper, and TimeBomb.

Background

The group emerged from Pittsburgh's East End in the early 2000s. Rooted in friendship, family, and shared experience, Burghtown developed a reputation for blending street narratives with introspective commentary. The name "Burghtown" reflects a deep connection to their hometown.

Origins and Early History

The roots of Burghtown trace back to high school friends Randy Martin (Gifted aka Gift Money) and Raymont Geeter (Swiper), who began recording with Stevie B, the group’s main R&B vocalist. Jabir Green (B-Loc aka 12 Jewelz), Randy’s cousin, soon joined. Lavar Bradley (Prototype), originally from Youngstown, Ohio, connected with Randy while working in event planning at a hotel in Station Square.

Their first track as a group, "Nothing Wrong," was recorded with engineer Roach. Much of their catalog was produced by Diezel (Garfield) and Xeno (East Liberty / McKees Rocks).

Local producer Buck 50 joined prior to the release of We Here Now Vol. 1 in 2006, contributing production, artwork, and creative direction.

Burghtown’s early releases were physically distributed through Pittsburgh-based record vendors including Stedeford’s Record Shop, Time Bomb, Upbeat Records, Fast Eddie’s, and 720 Records.

Subsidiaries and Creative Branches

Burghtown operates several related creative ventures:

• Tales From the Booth – social media arm focused on YouTube content (interviews, freestyles, podcasts)
• MyCity Mag Films – platform for artist development, storytelling, and booking
• King Geeter Entertainment – film and video production division
• Burghtown Visual Studios – photography, videography, and post-production
• BF Photography and Images – photo shoots, branding content, and editing services

Members

• Randy Martin (Gifted aka Gift Money)
• Lavar Bradley (Prototype)
• Raymont Geeter (Swiper)
• Stevie B
• B-Loc (12 Jewelz)
• J-Man
• Buck 50
• DJ
• Vannie & Amber (V&A)

Discography

Albums & Mixtapes

We Here Now Vol. 1 (2006)

1. Intro
2. On My Toes
3. Swing
4. $ Over Here
5. Follow My Dreams
6. Star Spangled Banners
7. Nigga Blues
8. Burghtown
9. Garbage Pail Kidz
10. Animal (Live from Da Dungeon)
11. Ups and Downs
12. I Choose U
13. Ya’ll Know This
14. All The Above
15. I Need It
16. Castaway (feat. Intell)
17. Outro (MFR VCR pt. 1)

The Missing Piece to the Puzzle (2006)

1. Intro
2. Can You Buy That (feat. Izzo)
3. Cranberry 2 Piece
4. Rudeboy’07
5. Watching Time Go By
6. Over Ya Mommas House (Skit)
7. Kids Over Ya Mommas House
8. Love Me or Hate Me
9. Focused
10. Can You Dig It
11. Chop Shop (feat. D.O.)
12. Burghtown’07
13. On The Come Up
14. Shabba Ranks
15. Grinding
16. Put Em Up
17. Pyrite
18. So Fly pt. 2
19. Feel So Good
20. Have You Seen Her
21. Outro (MFR VCR pt. 2)

Foodstamp Gourmet (2007)

1. Gourmet Intro
2. Feeling Groovy
3. Shawty Get Low (feat. Epik The Dawn)
4. Baby Powder
5. Get Me Right
6. D.U.I. (Skit)
7. D.U.I. (feat. Whipa, Lhagic, and Mistro)
8. Blot Clot (Skit)
9. Coumadin
10. Gourmet Skit 2
11. Gun Play
12. Terror Dome pt. 2
13. U’s A Sucka
14. Gourmet Skit 3
15. Me and My Girlfriend
16. Maury (Skit)
17. Act Like That
18. Maury Skit 2
19. Did You Pay For It
20. Maury Skit 3
21. Satisfaction
22. Touch
23. Parten My Shine (feat. Vinnie Vocals)

Black on Black Crime (B.O.B.C.) (2008)

1. Brainwash Niggas (feat. Zig Smoke)
2. Blowed n Bliggidy (feat. Lil Rukiss)
3. 40 Ounce (Skit)
4. Burghtown Party
5. Taliban (Skit)
6. Going Down
7. Baby I’m a Star (feat. Lyfe Jennings and Sadiq)
8. I Fucks With Burghtown (Skit)
9. Gotta Make It
10. PoPo Tryna Get Me
11. Trust (feat. Vinnie Vocals and Geisha)
12. Grown Man (Skit)
13. Grown Ass Man
14. Highspeed Chase
15. No Toes
16. U Should Fuck Wit Me
17. Corner Store (Skit)
18. Zooted
19. Slow It Down

Dangerous Summer (2009–2010)

1. It’s Over
2. City Where I Live
3. High Off Drank (feat. D.O.)
4. Puff Puff Pass (feat. DR3)
5. U’s A Sucka Remix (feat. DR3, Mistro, Soop, D.O., DJ Worm, Cynn, Carma, Lhagic & Xeno)
6. Smooth Criminal
7. Dippin’ (feat. D.O.)
8. Feel Like
9. Put the Game to Bed (feat. M Sceazy)

Ceiling Fan Music (2011)

1. Ceiling is the Sky (feat. Ms Ryte)
2. Pac in the Ride (feat. Zig Smoke)
3. Like Me
4. Shawty What Ya Say (feat. Tony Pittsburgh)
5. Facebook Freak
6. Fly Time
7. Real Niggaz
8. Bushido Brown (feat. Raw Dawn)
9. Love The Way (feat. J Steez and Yoko Haze)
10. Top Down (feat. Vinnie Vocals)
11. Famous (feat. J Steez, Jes Olay and Zig Smoke)

Bonus Tracks

• Ride (feat. M. Tomlin)
• Sunny Days
• Get It Smackin (feat. M. Tomlin and Blue Diamond)
• Euthanasia

Singles

• "I Got This" (2014)
• "Famous" (feat. J Steez, Jes Olay & Zig) (2013)
• "Top Down" (feat. Vinnie Vocals) (2013)
• "Love The Way" (feat. J Steez & Yoko Haze) (2013)
• "Bushido Brown" (feat. Raw Dawn) (2013)

Podcast Projects

• Sippin Tea Podcast (2017–present)

Produced via the *Tales From the Booth* YouTube channel, the podcast covers music, social issues, pop culture, and Pittsburgh’s creative community.

Featured Mixtapes

• JPB GrindCity
• Hip Hop Doctrine
• MyCity Mag Mixtape Series
• Higher Education 2
• On Da Rize Radio
• Hip Hop Vixens

Notable Collaborations

Producers and Teams: J Armz, Johnny Juliano, Epik The Dawn, Black Inc, Track Bangas, M. Tomlin, Ill-Legal 4mation, The Council, LoudPack, Da Button Pusha, Nuke Knocka, BlakkSteel, DJ Amp, Hit Hard Ent, Ill-it Beatz, Ear 2 Tha Beat

Artists: Buck 50, Blackheart Sin, Hollyhood, Blanche Monroe, Kingsmen, EMotion, Waterleak, Ishmael, Rapitfly, Xeno, Cynikal, Diezel, Cho, Ira Soul, Dy$e, Cloud 10, Calhoun Gang, Nova Bracey, Eddie Barnz, Lacy Thompson, Extreme Gutta, K-Link, June Nature, Miss Tanill, Jasiri X, 1Hood, Ray Ray the Great, Vybez

Organizations and Creatives: Pittsburgh Passion, Jordan Miles Foundation, Justice Street Poets, G-Men Photography, Good Shit Music, Tales From the Booth, CroWear, James Ford Creative, JAE Films LLC, LunaB LLC, One Eye, Martese Standard

Musical Influences

Burghtown cites influence from Tupac Shakur, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Outkast, Jay-Z, Scarface, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Common, and Talib Kweli. Their music reflects elements of East Coast lyricism, Southern bounce, and regional Pittsburgh grit.

Recognition

• Featured in local and regional media, including:
  • Pittsburgh City Paper
  • WAMO 106
  • TimeBomb
  • NUTTZ Magazine
  • MyCityMag

• Nominated at the Pittsburgh Hip-Hop Awards:
  • 2008: Best New Artist/Group, Best Duo or Group, Best Video (Cranberry 2 Piece)
  • 2009: Best Duo or Group

• Additional coverage cited in:
  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • TheSoulPitt.com
  • Brotha Ash Productions

Activism

Burghtown recorded "What U Gonna Do" in response to the Jordan Miles police brutality case. Produced by Buck 50 and featuring Jasiri X and Geisha, the track addressed law enforcement violence and racial injustice.

The group also released "Trust" in partnership with the AIDS Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in Black communities.