Pardison "Pardi" Fontaine and Megan Thee Stallion attends 40/40 Club Celebrates 18-Year Anniversary With Star-Studded Event at 40 / 40 Club on Aug. 28, 2021 in New York City.
Shareif Ziyadat/GI for 40/40 ClubPardison Fontaine took to social media on Tuesday to firmly deny any rumors of trouble in paradise with Megan Thee Stallion.
Gossip started circulating that the couple could be on the outs after the Something for Thee Hotties rapper had removed any trace of her longtime beau on social media — one-year anniversary gifts included — opting to fill her feed instead with graduation photos, her 2021 recap and teases of “Lick,” her upcoming collaboration with Shenseea that drops Friday. The Internet has also run wild with unverified abuse rumors, saying that Megan has physically lashed out at Fontaine when she’s drunk — rumors that Pardi shot down.
“Stop this cap nobody puttin hands on nobody …(At least not in that way ),” the Grammy-winning rapper/producer wrote in a message posted to his Instagram Story. “Been seein the break up rumors and was lettin y’all imaginations run ..but y’all gettin too crazy ….ain’t give n—as a story so they made one … we really been on it double time.”
He punctuated the since-deleted post with a fingers-crossed emoji and padlock.
Megan remains a steady fixture on Fontaine’s Instagram grid. In December, he shared a sweet, celebratory picture from the sidelines of her graduation ceremony at Texas Southern University, and weeks prior, he posted a photo of the couple together comparing himself and his famous girlfriend to a vintage snap of DMX and Aaliyah. (Meg commented “My baby” on the latter.)
Meanwhile, on Wednesday (Jan. 19), the “WAP” rapper shared a sneak peek at her upcoming Super Bowl ad for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos featuring some very random questions about sloth allergies.
Fontaines D.C. have teamed up with Rosalía for their new collaboration, Where Is Gone?.
The song features on the Irish rock band's forthcoming album, Dopamine Chamber, which arrives on Friday (16.10.26). For guitarist Carlos O’Connell, working with the Spanish superstar is particularly special because of his own Spanish roots.
He explained: “I’ve admired Rosalía ever since her debut album, which I thought was absolutely beautiful.
“What excited me most was the way she continued to preserve Spain's musical traditions, something that felt spiritually connected to what we've been trying to achieve with Irish music. Having roots in both countries, it's been really special to witness. "She's an artist who has continued to amaze me at every point in her career.”
Frontman Grian Chatten has also described the collaboration with Rosalía as one of the most memorable achievements of his career.
He revealed that he felt "humbled" when she agreed to lend her voice to the band's album.
Speaking to NPR, Grian said: “I've always felt there's something almost like a single big idea that I'm personally trying to communicate to the world before I get old and die, if that makes sense. There's one thing I think I'll spend my life trying to express. I have a feeling she has a similar outlook. … I mean, she's an amazing arranger, composer and lyricist. It means so much that she wanted to sing on something we'd put together. It's definitely one of the highlights of my career.”
Rosalía's links to Irish rock music extend beyond Fontaines D.C. She also offered inspiration and helped develop the Spanish lyrics for U2's The Mirror Maker (Rosalía), a track from their forthcoming album, Carnaval de Luz.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, she spoke about frontman Bono, saying: “I don't know him personally, but he sent me a text explaining that he was working on a new project and had written a song called The Mirror Maker."
Rosalía joked that Bono had invented a few words of his own.
She recalled telling him: “I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I told him he could create his own language if he wanted to.”
She described the opportunity to collaborate with the 66 year old music veteran as a real privilege.
She added: “Bono is a legend.
“It's amazing.”
Bono recently revealed that he was worried about seeming like a stalker when he reached out to Rosalía to ask whether he could name the song after her.
