Jorden Kyle Lanier Thorpe (born December 29, 1989),[1] better known by his stage name Pardison Fontaine, is an American rapper and songwriter from Newburgh, New York. He is best known for his 2018 single "Backin' It Up" (featuring Cardi B), which peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100. His debut album, Under8ed was released November 15, 2019. Along with his recording career, Thorpe has received credits as co-writer on hit songs for other artists, including Kanye West ("Yikes", "Ghost Town", and "All Mine"), Cardi B ("Bodak Yellow", "I Like It", "Wild Side", "WAP", and "Up"), and Megan Thee Stallion ("Savage Remix" and "WAP").[2] In 2021, Thorpe won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song for his contribution on the latter's "Savage Remix".[3]
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 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–Present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Partner | Megan Thee Stallion (2020–2023) |
| Children | 1 |
Career
In August 2015, Fontaine released his debut mixtape, Not Supposed to Be Here.[4] During 2016 –2018, he worked with rapper Cardi B. In 2018, Fontaine co-wrote songs for rapper Kanye West's eighth studio album, Ye, including "Violent Crimes." In August 2018, he released the single "Say What I Want".[5] In September 2018, he released the single "Backin' It Up" (featuring Cardi B), which reached number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6][7] They performed the song live for the first time at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards.[8]
Fontaine released his EP Sext8pe on December 12, 2023,[9] the same day the music video for his project's first single "That's Cute" was launched. Fontaine has stated that the EP is an "audio mashup of the creative [he's] become." He also called it a "brief overview of who [he's] become as a person" and that it was inspired by "love, heartbreak, and all the highs and lows of these things we call relationships. A wide spectrum of emotions and texture, a taste of what is yet to come."[10] The only collaboration on Sext8pe was "Sexyy & Conceited" which features fellow rap artist Sexyy Red. "Shake Sum," the second single off of the EP, was accompanied by a music video on January 17, 2024.[11][12]
Personal life
In November 2016, Fontaine's daughter was born.[13]
He was in a public relationship with fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion from 2020 to 2023.[14]
In November 2023, Fontaine responded to cheating allegations concerning his past relationship with Megan Thee Stallion through the release of his single "Thee Person".[15] He later denied the accusations in an interview on radio program The Breakfast Club.[16]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Under8ed |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| Not Supposed to Be Here |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B /HH [18] | ||||
| "Oyyy"[19] | 2013 | — | — | Not Supposed to Be Here | |
| "Bobby Brown"[20] | 2015 | — | — | ||
| "Black History Month"[21] | 2016 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Woooa"[22] | — | — | |||
| "In the Field"[23] | 2017 | — | — | ||
| "Food Stamps"[24] | — | — | |||
| "Jumpin Jumpin"[25] | — | — | |||
| "Hangin Off Me"[26] | — | — | |||
| "For the Win"[27] | — | — | |||
| "Backin' It Up"[28] (featuring Cardi B) |
2018 | 40 | 19 | Under8ed | |
| "Madden Flow"[30] | 2019 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Rodman"[31] | — | — | Under8ed | ||
| "Peach"[32] (featuring City Girls) |
— | — | |||
| "Shea Butter"[33] | — | — | |||
| "Take It Down"[34] (featuring Offset) |
— | — | |||
| "By Myself" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album single | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "C.R.E.A.Mix"[35] (Jonny Prise featuring Pardison Fontaine) |
2017 | The Book of Jonny: New Wavelations |
| "How I Feel"[36] (Bynoe featuring Pardison Fontaine) |
Sweet Sight for Sour Eyes | |
| "Biotchhh"[37] (Klean Söze featuring Pardison Fontaine) |
2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Iceberg"[38] (Dougie F featuring Pardison Fontaine) |
Songwriting credits
References
- ^ "Jordan Thorpe Basketball Profile". USBasket. December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Pardison Fontaine and the Plight of the Ghostwriter". The New Yorker. November 29, 2019. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Jordan Thorpe". Grammys. April 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Not Supposed To Be Here by Pardison Fontaine". August 4, 2015. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Pardison Fontaine Drops "Rap Charlamange (Say What I Want)"". [[Karen Civil|]]. August 24, 2018. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Cardi B Shares Old Clip Of Her & Pardison Fontaine Turning Up Before The Fame". HotNewHipHop. September 20, 2018. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "Cardi B – Chart history: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Watch Cardi B Perform 'Get Up". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Pardison Fontaine Talks His 'Sext8pe' EP, Working With Sexyy Red, His Views On Polygamy". Vibe. December 23, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Pardison Fontaine Shouts Out Female Rappers—But Not Megan Thee Stallion Or Cardi B". December 13, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Pardison Fontaine - Shake Sum (Official Music Video)". Youtube. January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Pardison Fontaine - That's Cute (Official Music Video)". Youtube. December 12, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "All About Megan Thee Stallion's Ex-Boyfriend, Pardison Fontaine". Elle. November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Davidowitz, Esther. "Superstar rappers Megan Thee Stallion and Pardi sneak in for private dinner in Fair Lawn". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Pardison Fontaine - THEE PERSON (Official Lyric Video)". Youtube. November 17, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Pardison Fontaine Talks Sex Tape Project, Accountability, Cheating Accusations + More". Youtube. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Under8ed by Pardison Fontaine". November 15, 2019. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Cardi B – Chart history: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Oyyy - Single by Pardison Fontaine". November 28, 2013. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Bobby Brown - Single by Pardison Fontaine". iTunes. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Black History Month - Single by Pardison Fontaine". iTunes. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Woooa - Single by Pardison Fontaine". iTunes. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "In the Field - Single by Pardison Fontaine". January 26, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Food Stamps - Single by Pardison Fontaine". iTunes. June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Jumpin Jumpin - Single by Pardison Fontaine". October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Hangin Off Me - Single by Pardison Fontaine". October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.
- ^ "For the Win - Single by Pardison Fontaine". October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Backin' It Up (feat. Cardi B) - Single by Pardison Fontaine". Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: Pardison Fontaine". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Madden Flow - Single by Pardison Fontaine". iTunes. March 8, 2019. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Rodman - Single by Pardison Fontaine". Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Peach (feat. City Girls) - Single by Pardison Fontaine". Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Shea Butter - Single by Pardison Fontaine". Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Take It Down (feat. Offset) - Single by Pardison Fontaine". Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via iTunes.
- ^ "C.R.E.A.Mix (feat. Pardison Fontaine) - Single by Jonny Pri$e". September 27, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.
- ^ "How I Feel (feat. Pardison Fontaine) - Single by Bynoe". October 3, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Biotchhh (feat. Pardison Fontaine) - Single by Klean Söze". January 4, 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Iceberg (feat. Pardison Fontaine) - Single by Dougie F". Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018 – via iTunes.