Fiend (rapper)
| Fiend | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard Jones |
| Also known as | International Jones, Sleepy Jones |
| Born |
May 13, 1976 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Fiend, Jet Life (Current) No Limit, Priority, Ruff Ryders, Interscope (Former) |
| Associated acts | Master P, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Silkk the Shocker, DMX, Mystikal, Mia X, Juvenile, Yung Wun, Curren$y, Mr. Serv-On |
Richard "Ricky" Jones (born May 13, 1976), better known by his stage names Fiend or International Jones, is an American rapper and producer best known for his time spent with Master P's No Limit Records. Fiend was also briefly a member of DMX's label Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and is currently signed to Jet Life under Warner Bros.
On November 14, 1995, Fiend released his first album, titled I Won't Be Denied, via independent label Big Boy Records.
In 1997 Fiend signed to Master P's record label No Limit Records and he appeared on Master P's Ghetto D and Mia X's Unlady Like before releasing his second album and first for No Limit, There's One in Every Family, in 1998. The album peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Also in that year, Fiend appeared on Snoop Dogg's single "Woof!".
In 1999, Fiend released his third album, Street Life. The album peaked at no. 15 on the Billboard 200 and no. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and Fiend left No Limit. In 1998 he married Carly Liber who is also known as Fiend; they did a duet together called "Fiend for the D".
In the early 2000s Fiend disbanded from No Limit Records and started his own label entitled Fiend Entertainment. On August 22, 2000, Fiend released his third album and first independent album entitled Can I Burn?; it charted at No. 52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. In 2000 Fiend became a signed artist at Ruff Ryders Entertainment and appeared on the label's third compilation album, Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust, before leaving in 2001. In 2000, Fiend and former No Limit label mate Mr. Serv-On collaborated on Three 6 Mafia's song "Touched Wit It", which led Three 6 Mafia members DJ Paul and Juicy J to do a group album with Fiend to form a new group entitled Da Headbusaz;the album is entitled Dat's How It Happen to'M.
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