Rashard Partee: Of Music & Moguls
~Wyte Music Records, 2011 Whether handling record label negotiations on his iPhone, laying down vocals for another high-profile collaboration, or pouring through a good read such as The Compassionate Samurai by Brian Klemmer, there is little doubt that Rashard Partee is somehow sharpening his already keen business sense. Raised on the southside of Memphis, TN in an area known as Whitehaven, affectionately referred to as "Blackhaven" by those in and around the neighborhood, Partee picked up game from local legends while displaying a natural instinct for making connections. "Blackhaven has a "hustle mentality" and being in the streets, you learn to deal with different personalities," Partee explains. "I learned a lot of lessons including to be on your toes. One thing I will always do is handle business; business gotta be straight in order to survive." Influenced by such powerful hip-hop moguls as Master P, Jay-Z, and of course, Memphis legends DJ Pa