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. He is best known for his 2018 single "

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" featuring

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, which peaked at number 40 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His debut album ''Under8ed'' was released November 15, 2019. Along with his solo career, Thorpe has credits as co-writer in multiple top 20 hits with other artists, including

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(" Yikes", "

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" and " All Mine"), Cardi B ("

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", " I Like It", " Wild Side", "

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", and " Up"), and

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" and "WAP"). In 2021, Thorpe won the

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for his contribution on "Savage Remix". He has made a name for himself by

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almost all of rapper

's hits.

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has opened up about her struggle with writing raps and how Pardison has helped her by writing verses for her instead. Fontaine, whose name appears in the credits for twelve of the thirteen tracks on “Invasion of Privacy,” was clearly not just a sharp writer but someone who could, on a dime, inhabit the forces that define an artist’s persona.

Career

In August 2015, Fontaine released his debut mixtape, ''Not Supposed to Be Here''. During 2017–2018, he worked with rapper

. In 2018, Fontaine co-wrote songs for rapper

's eighth studio album, '' Ye'', such as

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". In August 2018, he released the single "Say What I Want". In September 2018, he released the single "

" featuring Cardi B, which reached number 40 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. They performed the song live for the first time at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards. His work has amassed over a dozen Grammy nominations and two Grammy wins.

Early life and education

Born Jorden Kyle Lanier Thorpe the New York native was raised in a

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household. Attending Soul Saving Station Church four times a week was an important part of his early childhood. He was not allowed to listen to

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until his early teens. Being a member of the church choir, he started singing at a young age but fell in love with rap after listening to a DMX mixtape. Thorpe also became a fan of

, and he began rapping in seventh grade. Thorpe was a standout Basketball player in High school receiving a full-ride athletic scholarship to Goldey-Beacom College in

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to play Division II basketball. He left school midway through his junior year. He adapted the

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"Pardi Mcfly" initially inspired by ''Back to the Future''’s

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. Thorpe since removed Mcfly from his stage name, and later added the name “Fontaine,” partially inspired by

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, a famed French poet and fabulist from the 17th century.

Personal life

Thorpe's daughter was born in November 2016. Pardi has also been in a public relationship with fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion since 2020.

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Songwriting credits

Credits are courtesy of

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, and

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fontaine, Pardison 1989 births African-American male rappers Atlantic Records artists Grammy Award winners Living people 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people Songwriters from New York (state) African-American male songwriters Newburgh Free Academy alumni