Pardison Fontaine
Jorden Kyle Lanier Thorpe, 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", which peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100, received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, and led him to sign with Atlantic Records. The label released his debut studio album, Under8ed, which failed to chart.
Along with his recording career, Thorpe has been credited as co-writer on songs for other artists, such as Kanye West, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Thorpe won Best Rap Song for his contributions to the latter's single, "Savage Remix".
Career
In August 2015, Fontaine released his debut mixtape, Not Supposed to Be Here. In 2016, he met fellow New York City-based rapper Cardi B, with whom he would work closely in the years following. In June 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". In September 2018, he released the single "Backin' It Up", which peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. They performed the song live at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards.Fontaine released his debut extended play, Sext8pe on December 12, 2023 — the same day the music video for its lead single, "That's Cute", was published on YouTube. Fontaine has stated that the EP is an "audio mashup of the creative become." He also called it a "brief overview of who 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." The only collaboration on Sext8pe was "Sexyy & Conceited" which features Southern rapper Sexyy Red. "Shake Sum," the EP's second single, was accompanied by a music video published on January 17, 2024.
Personal life
In November 2016, Fontaine's daughter was born.He was in a public relationship with fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion from 2020 to 2023.
In November 2023, Fontaine responded to cheating allegations concerning his past relationship with Megan Thee Stallion through the release of his single "Thee Person". He later denied the accusations in an interview on radio program The Breakfast Club.
Songwriting credits
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Washpoppin" | 2016 | Cardi B | Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 |
| "Bodak Yellow" | 2017 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "No Limit" | 2017 | G-Eazy | The Beautiful & Damned |
| "Be Careful" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "Get Up 10" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "Drip" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "Best Life" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "I Like It" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "Ring" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "Money Bag" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "She Bad" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "Thru Your Phone" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "I Do" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "Taki Taki" | 2018 | DJ Snake | Carte Blanche |
| "Yikes" | 2018 | Kanye West | Ye |
| "All Mine" | 2018 | Kanye West | Ye |
| "Wouldn't Leave" | 2018 | Kanye West | Ye |
| "Ghost Town" | 2018 | Kanye West | Ye |
| "Violent Crimes" | 2018 | Kanye West | Ye |
| "Girls" | 2018 | Rita Ora | Phoenix |
| "South of the Border" | 2019 | Ed Sheeran | No.6 Collaborations Project |
| "Rodeo" | 2019 | Lil Nas X | 7 |
| "Yes" | 2019 | Fat Joe | Family Ties |
| "WAP" | 2020 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Circles" | 2020 | Megan Thee Stallion | Good News (Megan [Thee Stallion album)|Good News] |
| "Savage Remix" | 2020 | Megan Thee Stallion | Good News |
| "Up" | 2021 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Wild Side" | 2021 | Normani | Dopamine |
| "Hot Shit" | 2022 | Cardi B | |
| "Pressurelicious" | 2022 | Megan Thee Stallion | Traumazine |
| "Tomorrow 2" | 2022 | GloRilla | Anyways, Life's Great... |
| "Bongos" | 2023 | Cardi B | |
| "Outside" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Imaginary Playerz" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Dead" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Hello" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Magnet" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Pick It Up" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Salute" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Safe" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Pretty & Petty" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Better Than You" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "On My Back" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "ErrTime" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Check Please" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Principal" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Killin You Hoes" | 2025 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |