Paranoid Castle | |
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Origin | Saskatoon, Canada Oakland, California, United States |
Genres | Alternative hip hop |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Fake Four Inc., Side Road Records |
Members | Factor Chandelier Kirby Dominant |
Paranoid Castle is an alternative hip hop duo, consisting of Canadian producer Factor Chandelier and American rapper Kirby Dominant. [1] The duo released their first album, One Way Ticket, in 2004. [2] Their second album, Champagne Nightmares , was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2011. [3] The two also collaborated on the song "Don't Give Up" off of Factor's 2013 album Woke Up Alone . [4] Their third album, Welcome to Success, was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2014. [5]
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