Lil Ric

Not to be confused with Little Richard.

Ritchie Fontaine, also known as Lil Ric is an American rapper from Richmond, California, United States, formerly of No Limit and Noo Trybe Records.^[1] Lil Ric has worked with numerous other Californian rappers including Laroo, JT the Bigga Figga, Keak da Sneak, San Quinn and The Jacka.

Lil Ric
Origin	Richmond, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, West Coast hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Ae'on Music Group, Rapbay, Urbanlife, RED (Current), No Limit, Priority, A.W.O.L., Solo Records, Noo Trybe, Virgin, Concrete (Former)

Music career

On October 11, 1994, Lil Ric would release his debut album titled Deep n tha Game, it would be one of No Limit's first album releases. After disbanding from No Limit on May 14, 1996, Lil Ric would release his second album titled Wicked Streets via Solo Records. On August 8, 2000, Lil Ric would release his third album titled It's Like Armageddon via A.W.O.L., Noo Trybe, Virgin. On February 26, 2001, Fiend would release his fourth album titled The Thug Nut (On One) via Concrete Music. On August 28, 2012, Lil Ric would release his fifth album titled Plugged In - Live from the Streets via Ae'on Music Group Rapbay, Urbanlife Distribution, it would be his first album release in 11 years.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details
Deep N Tha Game	Released: October 11, 1994 Label: No Limit Format: CD, MD, LP
Wicked Streets	Released: May 14, 1996 Label: Solo Format: CD, MD, LP
It's Like Armageddon[2]	Released: August 8, 2000 Label: A.W.O.L., Noo Trybe, Virgin Format: CD, MD, LP
The Thug Nut (On One)[3]	Released: February 26, 2001 Label: Concrete Music, F.U. Payme Format: CD, MD, LP
Plugged In - Live from the Streets[4]	Released: August 28, 2012 Label: Ae'on Music Group, Rapbay, Urbanlife Format: MD, LP

Collaboration albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details
Different Reality[5] (with Laroo)	Released: January 1, 2001 Label: Front Line Entertainment Format: CD, MD, LP

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"Ride Wid Me"	1994	Deep n tha Game
"Talk Of Tha Town"	1996	Wicked Streets