Paranoid Castle

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Paranoid Castle
Origin Saskatoon, Canada
Oakland, California, United States
Genres Alternative hip hop
Years active2004–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 the first album, One Way Ticket, in 2004. [2] The 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] The third album, Welcome to Success, was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2014. [5]

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References

  1. Orr, Niela (2011). "Paranoid Castle". Okayplayer.
  2. Gillespie, Blake (August 11, 2011). "Factor + Kirby Dominant = Paranoid Castle". Impose Magazine.
  3. Uddenberg, Brett (August 25, 2011). "URB Premiere: Paranoid Castle (Kirby Dominant + Factor) – "Orca" (Video)". URB. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013.
  4. Hudson, Alex (June 3, 2013). "Factor "Don't Give Up" (ft. Paranoid Castle & Jeans Boots)". Exclaim!.
  5. Quinlan, Thomas (August 26, 2014). "Paranoid Castle Welcome to Success". Exclaim!.