Pendulum Records

Pendulum Records is a hip hop-oriented record label originally founded in 1991 by Ruben Rodriguez, who was then working as a senior vice president for urban music at Elektra Records.[1][2] In 1992, Rodriguez resigned his position at Elektra to devote more time to his position as president of Pendulum. At the time, Pendulum was an imprint label being distributed by Elektra.[3] In 1993, it switched distribution partners from Elektra to EMI Records.[4] One of the label's most prominent and profitable signatories was the hip hop group Digable Planets. Digable Planets member Craig "Doodlebug" Irving blames the switch from Elektra to EMI for leading to their second album, Blowout Comb, not being very well-publicized.[5]

In October 2021, Pendulum Records founder Ruben Rodriguez died at 68 years old.[6][7]

  1. ^ "About Pendulum Records". Pendulum Records. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  2. ^ Shiver, Jube Jr. (1991-12-28). "Black Executives Quietly Rising in Music Industry". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. ^ Variety Staff (1992-11-04). "Rodriguez ankles Elektra urban post". Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  4. ^ "Pop Eye". Los Angeles Times. 1993-09-12. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  5. ^ Parker, Chris (2014-04-16). "Cee Knowledge catches a cosmic ride away from Digable Planets". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  6. ^ "R.I.P. RUBEN RODRIGUEZ". hitsdailydouble.com. HITS Digital Ventures. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  7. ^ "Obituary of Ruben Rodriguez". claytonfuneralhome.com. Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home. Retrieved 2024-08-04.