Pledge Empire Records Official Blog

Ced Linus - The Cross

2010-05-27T13:36:00.001-07:00

Ced Linus - The Cross Official Video from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo. New mixtape from Ced Linus dropping June 7,2010.

Ced Linus Mixtape Promo

2010-05-26T18:29:00.001-07:00

The Dumbest Mixtape Promo from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

The Dumbest Thing I Ever Heard Mixtape drops June 7, 2010

Download Mixtape via Reverbnation Widget

2010-05-13T18:49:00.001-07:00

Now listen and download The Empire Remains through the Reverbnation music player.

The Empire Remains Free download

2010-05-06T17:15:00.001-07:00

Link: Pledge Empire Records: The Empire Remains

This new mixtape will be out May 11 available free download. It will feature your favorite songs from God's Prince, Sti-Lo Reel, Rodney Ricks Jr., and Ced Linus. A few new releases will also be part of the compilation. God Bless.

Sundays With Rodney Ricks Ep.1

2010-04-27T18:52:00.001-07:00

Sundays With Rodney aka Thorough Lee from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

This is Episode 1 from the show titled Sundays With Rodney aka Thorough Lee.

New Show @ Red Sea in Minneapolis

2010-04-10T21:40:00.001-07:00

Be There. Support Pledge Empire Records and Minneapolis local music scene.

God's Prince - Tea Party Diss

2010-04-02T15:34:00.001-07:00

God's Prince - Shall We Have A Tea Party (Tea Party Diss) from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo. Directed by Cedric Dildy

God's Prince - Shall We have A Tea Party (prod. by Ced Linus)

"I Love You" Preview

2010-03-27T13:55:00.001-07:00

Love Thoughts With Sti-Lo from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo. Sti-lo Reel and God's Prince song called "I Love You" is coming soon.

Ced Linus ft. Rev. Al Sharpton - All I Got

2010-03-21T06:00:00.001-07:00

New Single from Ced Linus from his upcoming mixtape called All I Got featuring Rev. Al Sharpton. Click link below.

Ced Linus - All I Got ft. Rev. Al Sharpton

Ced Linus - Yesterday ft. Sti-Lo Reel, God's Prince and Rodney Ricks Jr.

2010-03-08T17:31:00.001-08:00

Pledge Empire Records has released a new song featuring all of their artist on their label including (Ced Linus, Sti-Lo Reel, God's Prince and Rodney Ricks Jr.). This song will appear on Ced Linus' upcoming mixtape due out early summer. Thank you and Enjoy.

Ced Linus - Yesterday ft. Sti-Lo Reel, God's Prince, Rodney Ricks Jr.

Save Haiti Song Now Available

2010-02-22T12:46:00.001-08:00

Save Haiti is a song created by The Pledge Empire to help with the relief in Haiti. Download the song for 99 cents and all profits will go to Red Cross for Haiti. Download link below.

The Pledge Empire - Save Haiti Itunes/Amazon

The Pledge Empire - Save Haiti

2010-02-03T14:56:00.001-08:00

The Pledge Empire - Save Haiti from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Song will be available on Itunes soon.

1/14/10 @ The Red Sea

2010-01-20T15:15:00.001-08:00

Pledge Empire Records @ The Red Sea, MN from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Pledge Empire Records 1/24/10 @ The Red Sea.

Show Alert: Jan.14 @ The Red Sea

2009-12-26T06:01:00.001-08:00

Get ready for a great indie hip hop show sponsored by Pledge Empire Records.

New Track From God's Prince To End The Year !!!

2009-12-22T13:32:00.001-08:00

God's Prince - Every Kid A Toy This Year

Merry Christmas !!!

Ced Linus - Enough Time Pt.2 (Official Video)

2009-11-16T14:20:00.001-08:00

Ced Linus - Enough Time Pt.2 (Official Video) from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Enough Time Pt.2 Video Shoot BTS2

2009-11-13T18:17:00.001-08:00

Enough Time Pt.2 Behind the Scenes 2 from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo. Official video premieres Monday Nov.16th.

Enough Time Pt.2 Video Shoot BTS

2009-11-08T08:57:00.001-08:00

Enough Time Pt. 2 BTS Video Shoot from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

The Fall Promo

2009-11-01T13:45:00.001-08:00

Pledge Empire Fall Promo from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Rodney Ricks Jr. - Life and Death In Small Doses

2009-10-31T07:15:00.001-07:00

Life and Death in Small Doses is available on all digital retailers now. Click on album cover for Itunes link.

God's Prince - The Victor

2009-10-31T07:07:00.001-07:00

God's Prince celebrates a winning mind frame on The Victor.

Sti-Lo Reel - Brief Intermission

2009-10-31T07:01:00.001-07:00

Sti-Lo Reel Mixtape is here. Listen and Enjoy. Minneapolis stand up !!!

The Fat Lady Sings The Blues

2009-10-10T07:33:00.001-07:00

The whole Empire is officially on the same track with this song. First up is Ced Linus, God's Prince on the second leg and Sti-Lo Reel on third base and Rodney Ricks Jr. bringing it home. Enjoy.

P.E.R.- The Fat Lady Sings The Blues (prod. by Ced Linus)

Therapy Thursday #10

2009-09-10T21:29:00.001-07:00

This is throwback song from "Our Regime Stand Strong" which is available on itunes.

Rodney Ricks Jr. - If I Seem Louder (prod. by Rodney Ricks Jr.)

The Dream Is Over is Out Today

2009-09-08T11:07:00.001-07:00

Itunes Link

To download booklet click here

Therapy Thursday #9

2009-09-05T07:34:00.001-07:00

Therapy Thursday is back up. This week we have the last leak for Ced Linus' debut album titled "The Dream Is Over," which is available on Itunes and Amazon this Tuesday. This Song is called "Enough Time Pt.2" produced by Rodney Ricks Jr. We are also throwing in an unreleased track featuring Lew Giles.

Ced Linus - Enough Time Pt.2 (prod. by Rodney Ricks Jr.)

Ced Linus ft. Lew Giles - Linus & Giles (prod. by Ced Linus)

Therapy Thursday #8

2009-08-27T14:24:00.001-07:00

We have two great song this week. The first is Chasing Dreams from Ced Linus' debut album out on Itunes Sept.8. The is titled "The Dream Is Over" which features production from Ced Linus and Rodney Ricks Jr.

Ced Linus - Chasing Dreams (prod. by Rodney Ricks)

The second song this week is a new track from The Pledge Empire (God's Prince & Ced Linus) called "Beef With Everybody." Look out for the mixtape coming soon.

The Pledge Empire - Beef With Everybody (prod. by Ced Linus)

Ced Linus' Solo Debut Out Sept.8

2009-08-24T15:12:00.001-07:00

September 8 is the date for Ced Linus debut album titled The Dream Is Over. Available on Itunes, Amazon, and Napster. More updates to follow.

Therapy Thursday #7

2009-08-20T15:21:00.001-07:00

Once again it's Sti-Lo Reel for Therapy Thursday. This one is called "Smile For Hip Hop" produced by Rich Lee off of Sti's mixtape "Soul Through The Speakers."

Sti-Lo Reel - Smile For Hip Hop (prod. by Rich Lee)

Sti-Lo Promotes Mixtape

2009-08-17T14:29:00.001-07:00

Promo Video for "Soul Through The Speakers" Pledge Empire Records. Sti-Lo Talk to 'em.

Therapy Thursday #6

2009-08-13T13:59:00.001-07:00

Since this is Sti-Lo week over at Pledge Empire Records, we're gonna keep it moving a give you a monster off of the "Soul Through The Speakers" mixtape available now. Pause just in case.lol

Sti-Lo Reel - Set The Record Straight (prod. by Rich Lee)

Sti-Lo Reel - Soul Through The Speakers Mixtape

2009-08-09T10:19:00.001-07:00

Here it is. The mixtape of the summer. Sti-Lo Reel's mixtape debut on Pledge Empire Records. Listen and Enjoy.

Sti-Lo Reel - Soul Through The Speakers

Featuring production from Rich Lee, Rodney Ricks Jr., and Nicademus

Therapy Thursday #5

2009-08-06T13:51:00.001-07:00

This week it's God's Prince who's holding Therapy Thursday down. Here's his song titled "Live Now" which is inspirational and offers great ideas to live by. Don't forget, "Soul Through The Speakers" drops this Saturday from Sti-Lo Reel. Big Shouts to Rodney Ricks out there in South Carolina holding it down. One love and enjoy.

God's Prince - Live Now (prod. by Rich Lee)

Therapy Thursday #4

2009-07-30T13:59:00.001-07:00

Great treat for hip hop heads this week. Rodney doesn't like leaking songs that much but the Lord told me the world needed to hear this so here it is. Blame Game. Also check out Sti-Lo Reel Friday at Red Sea in Minneapolis.

Rodney Ricks Jr.- Blame Game

July 26th Show Footage

2009-07-30T13:47:00.001-07:00

Pre-Show talk before Performance at Triple Rock Social Club from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Pledge Empire Records Triple Rock Social Club Show footage! from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Therapy Thursday #3

2009-07-23T14:09:00.001-07:00

Free music again on Therapy Thursday. This week we have an unreleased gem from Sti-Lo Reel called Hardbody. Sti-Lo's mixtape Soul Through The Speakers will be out July 28th. Enjoy.

Sti-Lo Reel - Hardbody (unreleased)

Therapy Thursday 7/16/09

2009-07-16T14:05:00.001-07:00

Here is an unreleased gem from Ced Linus featuring Rodney Ricks titled Back to Back. Free music each and every Thursday.

Ced Linus ft. Rodney Ricks - Back to Back

Therapy Thursday

2009-07-09T17:26:00.001-07:00

Unreleased track from Ced Linus on Therapy Thursday.

Ced Linus- All Shine On

Just in case you've been hiding under a rock, here's a track from Sti-Lo Reel produced by Rodney Ricks Jr. that will be featured on Soul Through The Speakers coming mid July.

Sti-Lo Reel- Who Needs A Title?

July 26th Triple Rock Minneapolis

2009-07-05T08:05:00.001-07:00

Sti-Lo Talks Mixtapes

2009-07-05T08:00:00.001-07:00

Pledge Empire Records artist "Sti-Lo Reel" talks on mixtape! from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Sense Of Urgency Message

2009-07-05T07:57:00.001-07:00

Sense Of Urgency Mixtape Message from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Sense Of Urgency Mixtape Out this Friday !!!

2009-06-21T18:02:00.001-07:00

New music from Ced Linus, Sti-Lo Reel and God's Prince. Production by Rodney Ricks Jr., Ced Linus and Rich Lee. Big shout out to John Meilner for the album art.

Album Due Out August

2009-06-15T14:17:00.001-07:00

Album cover picture is up, album sent off. The Dream Is Over due out in August. Big shouts to Dustin Lewis Images for the pics.

Stilo Reel - I'm Here

2009-05-25T15:45:00.001-07:00

The first leak from Stilo Reel's "Soul Through The Speakers" mixtape due out this summer. Minneapolis finest takes you on his journey with his single "I'm Here."

Stilo Reel- I'm Here (Prod. by Nicodemus)

Cedlinus- No Timeouts

2009-05-19T15:22:00.001-07:00

This is the first single from the album "The Dream Is Over" dropping this summer.

Cedlinus- No Timeouts

Can't Say That On The Radio!!!

2009-05-09T21:00:00.001-07:00

"You Can't Say That On The Radio" Pledge Empire radio blooper from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

P.E.R. Part 3

2009-05-06T16:28:00.001-07:00

P.E.R. Uptown Walk Vlog Part 3 from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

P.E.R. Part 2

2009-05-02T07:14:00.001-07:00

P.E.R. Radio Interview Vlog Part 2 from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Pledge Empire Show Week Part 1

2009-04-27T08:34:00.000-07:00

Pledge Empire Show Week Part 1 from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

P.E.R.- Mercy (Unofficial)

2009-04-16T17:59:00.001-07:00

Mercy Unofficial from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Cedlinus verse coming soon.

Got the Internet Going Nuts

2009-04-13T15:56:00.001-07:00

Check us out on http://blog.groovetap.com/ and see Sti-Lo Reel at the number one spot and also check out Cedlinus mixtape review on Indie Music Universe.

April 24th, What's Up Lounge

2009-04-13T15:45:00.001-07:00

Please come out to the show on April 24th @ The What's Up Lounge. We will be there as The Pledge Empire, our new artist Sti-Lo Reel, of course Brain Ded who we have been performing with for years and the new sound of Doc Marcy who we are excited about.

Top 5 Discussion

2009-03-29T17:49:00.001-07:00

Top 5 topic Part 1 from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

This video has been getting a huge response on facebook.

Cedlinus- Nightmares Mixtape (Full)

2009-03-17T18:13:00.001-07:00

Cedlinus' Mixtape is finally here. Click below to start download.

Cedlinus-Nightmares

Solo Album "The Dream Is Over" coming soon.

Freestyle Session with Sti-Lo Reel

2009-03-16T16:15:00.001-07:00

Pledge Empire Records Introduces Sti-Lo-Reel from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Rod Ricks Album a Classic

2009-03-15T15:16:00.001-07:00

Rod Ricks Makes a Classic from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Mixtape Alert- Nightmares

2009-03-09T17:13:00.001-07:00

The new mixtape from Cedlinus will be coming out shortly. It's the prelude to his album "The Dream Is Over."

Show Schedule Season Starts

2009-03-04T17:41:00.001-08:00

What's Up Lounge- April 25th- The Pledge Empire, Sti-Lo Reel, Doc Marsey. Mankato, MN. Keeps your ears open for more dates coming soon.

The Album Is Moving

2009-02-14T20:04:00.001-08:00

Short Leaks from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Cedlinus is about 75% done with his first solo effort titled "The Dream Is Over".

God' Prince- Meaningless (Still)

2009-02-01T18:30:00.001-08:00

Meaningless (Still Video) from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Video-Leaders & Soldiers

2009-02-01T06:52:00.001-08:00

Leaders & Soldiers Digital Video (Official) from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

"Our Regime Stand Strong " is available on Itunes now. Cop that.

Music Spoof - White Watch

2009-01-18T17:24:00.001-08:00

Pledge Empire Records Music Spoof - White Watch from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

New Song Of The Week 3

2009-01-08T17:38:00.001-08:00

The Pledge Empire ft. Malcolm X- Fall in Line

This is a song we recorded a couple of years ago that we never released. Enjoy.

The Balance Of Life

2009-01-07T15:52:00.001-08:00

Rise Of An Empire- Balancing Act from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

CedLinus 2009

2009-01-03T06:12:00.001-08:00

Ced Linus Talks 2009 from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Pledge Empire Records Office Tour

2009-01-02T19:11:00.001-08:00

View of the Pledge Empire Records Office from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

God's Prince Wishes Everyone A Happy New Year

2009-01-01T08:26:00.001-08:00

Pledge Empire Records- "Rise Of An Empire"- New Years Blog from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Happy New Year !!!

2008-12-31T20:56:00.001-08:00

Just in case you forgot, we have a song that may help come up with some New Years Resolutions, I mean Revolutions.

Cedlinus & Rod Ricks- New Year's Revolution

New Song Of The Week 2

2008-12-31T20:50:00.001-08:00

Cedlinus- Death Bed

No Place Like Home

2008-12-31T17:55:00.001-08:00

Pledge Empir Records-"Rise Of An Empire"-Blog 5 Grandmom house from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Christmas Was Great...

2008-12-29T18:02:00.001-08:00

But Back To Business.

The Pledge Empire & Distant Strangers

2008-12-24T09:02:00.001-08:00

Yeah We On Itunes !!!

2008-12-21T18:02:00.000-08:00

Album For Christmas Gift from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

New Song Of The Week

2008-12-17T18:58:00.000-08:00

Cedlinus - Selective Amnesia

Stuntin Like My Daddy

2008-12-16T17:46:00.001-08:00

Mothers Song from Pledge Empire Records on Vimeo.

Our father sings Mothers Love for my Grandmother.

The Pledge Empire Pics

2008-12-15T14:49:00.000-08:00

The Pledge Empire @ The Terminal Bar

Rise Of An Empire Blog 2

2008-12-09T14:25:00.000-08:00

My homie thinks he can rap while we are cleaning my home office and movie everything over to the new office. What do you think? LOL!!

Rise Of An Empire Blog 1 Cont

2008-12-09T13:16:00.000-08:00

Did the Pledge Empire Records get the new office find out here?

Rise Of An Empire Blog 1

2008-12-03T02:15:00.000-08:00

Pledge Empire Records first blog for the "Rise Of An Empire" series will they get the office? How many time does he say Nawmeen? Take a guess?

Old Video from God's Prince "Realest Alive"

2008-11-28T20:37:00.000-08:00

New Business Office In Uptown, MN

2008-11-28T18:44:00.000-08:00

We are very happy for your support of the Pledge Empire Records which was the only way for us to have a chance to move into our new office in Uptown side of Minneapolis! We are gonna have pictures and video of the office coming soon! Also if there are any office decorators in house please post us a comment and help us decorate the office we really are gonna need some help!

New Mixtape from The Pledge Empire

2008-11-28T17:53:00.000-08:00

As i write this we are working tirelessly on this mixtape album we are still debating if we are going to put this on itunes or are we gonna release this ablum for free this coming Christmas or a little after. This album will contain songs from some of our artists on our label, some affiliates of the label and of course the main group on the our label The Pledge Empire. We will bring you the track listings as the time draws near!

Pledge Empire Records Blog Site

2008-11-28T01:36:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the new Pledge Empire Records blog spot this blog will be a little different than our website. This will take you into our everyday lives such as videos and pictures that could have nothing to do with music but everything to do the Empire and this will take you into the minds of the artists on the label and the creaters of the label. Oh! and don't forget to subscribe to our blog spot so you can get all the updates on the best independent label around Pledge Empire Records