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Pardison Fontaine
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| Birth name | Jorden Kyle Lanier Thorpe |
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| Born | December 29, 1989 Newburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Partner(s) | Megan Thee Stallion (2020–2023) |
| Children | 1 |
Jorden Kyle Lanier Thorpe (born December 29, 1989), known as Pardison Fontaine, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is from Newburgh, New York.
Pardison Fontaine is famous for his 2018 song "Backin' It Up". This song featured Cardi B and became very popular. It reached number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 music chart. The song also sold enough copies to be certified platinum. This success helped him sign with Atlantic Records. His first album, Under8ed, came out in 2019.
Besides making his own music, Pardison Fontaine has written songs for many other artists. He helped write songs for Kanye West, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion. Some of these songs include "Bodak Yellow" and "WAP" for Cardi B. He also helped write "Savage Remix" for Megan Thee Stallion. For his work on "Savage Remix", he won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song. This was at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Music Career Highlights
Pardison Fontaine started his music journey in August 2015. He released his first mixtape, called Not Supposed to Be Here. In 2016, he met Cardi B, another rapper from New York City. They started working together often.
In June 2018, Fontaine helped write songs for Kanye West's album Ye. One of these songs was "Violent Crimes". In August 2018, he released his own song "Say What I Want".
His big hit, "Backin' It Up" with Cardi B, came out in September 2018. They even performed this song live at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards.
In December 2023, Fontaine released an extended play (EP) called Sext8pe. An EP is like a mini-album with fewer songs. He said this EP showed how he had grown as an artist and a person. He shared that it was inspired by feelings about relationships.
About His Life
Pardison Fontaine has a daughter, who was born in November 2016.
He was in a public relationship with fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Their relationship lasted from 2020 to 2023.
Music Releases
Pardison Fontaine has released several music projects.
Studio Albums
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| Under8ed |
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Mixtapes
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| Not Supposed to Be Here |
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