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, received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and led him to sign with Atlantic Records. The label released his debut studio album, Under8ed (2019), 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 ("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] At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Thorpe won Best Rap Song for his contributions to the latter's single, "Savage Remix".[3]
In August 2015, Fontaine released his debut mixtape, Not Supposed to Be Here.[4] 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".[5] In September 2018, he released the single "Backin' It Up" (featuring Cardi B), which peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6][7] They performed the song live at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards.[8]
Fontaine released his debut extended play (EP), Sext8pe on December 12, 2023[9] — 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 [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 Southern rapper Sexyy Red. "Shake Sum," the EP's second single, was accompanied by a music video published on January 17, 2024.[11][12]
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]
| Title | Details |
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| Under8ed |
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| Title | Details |
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| Sext8pe |
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| Title | Details |
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| Not Supposed to Be Here |
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| 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 singles | |
| "Hoop Earrings" | 2022 | — | — | ||
| "Safe Word" (with Mr.Chicken) |
— | — | |||
| "Thee Person" | 2023 | — | — | ||
| "That's Cute" | — | — | Sext8pe | ||
| "Polygamy" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Shake Sum" | 2024 | — | — | Sext8pe | |
| "Show Me Love" | — | — | |||
| "Who Told You" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Run Run Run" | — | — | Sext8pe | ||
| "Toot It Up"[35] (with Cardi B) |
2025 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "C.R.E.A.Mix"[36] (Jonny Prise featuring Pardison Fontaine) |
2017 | The Book of Jonny: New Wavelations |
| "How I Feel"[37] (Bynoe featuring Pardison Fontaine) |
Sweet Sight for Sour Eyes | |
| "Biotchhh"[38] (Klean Söze featuring Pardison Fontaine) |
2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Iceberg"[39] (Dougie F featuring Pardison Fontaine) |
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Washpoppin" | 2016 | Cardi B | Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 |
| "Bodak Yellow" | 2017 | Invasion of Privacy | |
| "No Limit" (featuring ASAP Rocky and Cardi B) |
G-Eazy | The Beautiful & Damned | |
| "Be Careful" | 2018 | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy |
| "Get Up 10" | |||
| "Drip" (featuring Migos) | |||
| "Best Life" (featuring Chance the Rapper) | |||
| "I Like It" (with Bad Bunny and J Balvin) | |||
| "Ring" (featuring Kehlani) | |||
| "Money Bag" | |||
| "She Bad" (with YG) | |||
| "Thru Your Phone" | |||
| "I Do" (featuring SZA) | |||
| "Taki Taki" (featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B) |
DJ Snake | Carte Blanche | |
| "Yikes" | Kanye West | Ye | |
| "All Mine" | |||
| "Wouldn't Leave" (featuring PartyNextDoor) | |||
| "Ghost Town" (featuring PartyNextDoor) | |||
| "Violent Crimes" | |||
| "Girls" (featuring Cardi B, Bebe Rexha and Charli XCX) |
Rita Ora | Phoenix | |
| "South of the Border" (featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B) |
2019 | Ed Sheeran | No.6 Collaborations Project |
| "Rodeo" (with Cardi B) |
Lil Nas X | 7 | |
| "Yes" (with Cardi B and Anuel AA) |
Fat Joe | Family Ties | |
| "WAP" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) |
2020 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Circles" | Megan Thee Stallion | Good News | |
| "Savage Remix" (featuring Beyoncé) | |||
| "Up" | 2021 | Cardi B | Am I the Drama? |
| "Wild Side" (featuring Cardi B) |
Normani | Dopamine | |
| "Hot Shit" (with Kanye West and Lil Durk) |
2022 | Cardi B | Non-album single |
| "Pressurelicious" (featuring Future) |
Megan Thee Stallion | Traumazine | |
| "Tomorrow 2" (featuring Cardi B) |
GloRilla | Anyways, Life's Great... | |
| "Bongos" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) |
2023 | Cardi B | Non-album single |
| "Outside" | 2025 | Am I the Drama? | |
| "Imaginary Playerz" | |||
| "Dead" (featuring Summer Walker) | |||
| "Hello" | |||
| "Magnet" | |||
| "Pick It Up" (featuring Selena Gomez) | |||
| "Salute" | |||
| "Safe" (featuring Kehlani) | |||
| "Pretty & Petty" | |||
| "Better Than You" (featuring Cash Cobain) | |||
| "On My Back" (featuring Lourdiz) | |||
| "ErrTime" | |||
| "Check Please" | |||
| "Principal" (featuring Janet Jackson) | |||
| "Killin You Hoes" |
