Freddie Beauregard (born November 9, 1974), professionally known by his stage name Paradime, is an American rapper and producer. He is a

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and Detroit Catholic Central alumni.

Career

His first appearance was on the Detroit hip-hop scene in 1991 in the form of a solo album, which sold only a few hundred copies. He was discovered by

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in 1996 and was taken under Rock’s wing, performing with him and writing songs. Dime was signed with Rock's Top Dog record label. In 1996 he formed his own

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, Beats At Will, and released his debut LP ''Paragraphs'' in 1999, which was named the best selling Detroit hip-hop album of '99-'00 by Real Detroit Magazine. He followed up in 2001 with his sophomore record, ''Vices'', which is considered by many to be a Detroit hip-hop classic. It earned Paradime numerous awards and nominations at the Detroit Hip-Hop awards. His most critically acclaimed third full-length LP is ''11 Steps Down'' was dropped in 2004. In 2023, it was announced Paradime signed to the label

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Awards and nominations

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**2000 Outstanding Hip Hop Artist (nominated) **2001 Outstanding Hip Hop Artist (won) **2001 Outstanding Hip-Hop MC (won) **2001 Urban/Funk Songwriter (nominated) **2001 Urban/Funk Vocalist (nominated) **2001 Urban/Funk/Hip Hop Recording (nominated) **2002 Outstanding Hip-Hop MC (won) **2002 Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist/Group (won) **2002 Outstanding Hip-Hop Recording - ''Vices'' (won)

Discography

Studio albums

*1999: ''

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'' *2001: ''

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'' *2004: '' 11 Steps Down'' *2007: ''

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'' *2023: ''Period.''

Extended plays

*2011: '' Breaking Beauregard''

Mixtapes

*2002: ''Stale Brew Vol 1'' *2003: ''Stale Brew Vol 2'' *2007: ''Stale Brew Vol 3'' *2008: ''Fuck Ya Life'' ( UK release only) *2009: ''Stale Brew Vol 4''

Guest appearances

* 1998: "Strategies And Tactics" by S.U.N. from ''Shining Underground'' * 2000: "Heaven" (with

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from '' Double Wide'' * 2000: "Different Forces" by S.U.N. from ''School Of Thought'' * 2000: "Low Down, Grimy" by Shane Capone from ''Flood These Streetz'' * 2000: "What I'm All About" by DJ Butter from ''Kill The DJ'' * 2001: "Truth" by DJ Butter from ''Shit Happens'' * 2003: "Too Far Gone Now" by

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from '' Roses & Razorblades'' * 2003: "Power Of The Underground" (with Mad Kapp, 5ela, Dogmatic, Strike, Lil Ruck, Dirt Diggla,

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, Shim-E-Bango, Undertaka, Wes Chill, King Gordy, Supa Emcee, P. Groove) by SickNotes from ''The Virus'' and ''Sicknote Soldiers'' * 2006: "Fatstyle" by Fatt Father from '' Tales of the Childless Father'' * 2006: "Special" (with

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) by Dabrye from '' Two/Three'' * 2008: "Sumthin 4 Da Hataz" (with Fatt Father & Diezel) by Trick-Trick from ''The Villain'' * 2008: "Shay Ride" by Fatt Father from '' Christmas With Fatt Father'' * 2010: "Chokehold" by The Left from ''Gas Mask'' * 2012: "Goose Feathers" (with Aztek The Barfly) by Cancer The Rhino from ''Grenades, Pistols & Rape Whistles'' * 2012: "Jive Soul Brother" by Knox Money from ''Free Nights & Weekends'' * 2019: "Never" by Apollo Brown from ''Sincerely, Detroit''

References

External links

Paradime's Official websiteParadime on Extreme Kid Rock
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