American hip-hop artist/actor Tone Loc scored big in 1989 with his crossover hit “Wild Thing.” Taken from his debut album, Lōc’ed After Dark, the single was penned by fellow pop-rapper Young MC and ...

On this day in 1989, West Coast rap pioneer Tone Loc made history by releasing his debut album, Loc-ed After Dark, through Delicious Vinyl Records. The album was an instant hit, climbing to the top of ...

*Episode 7 of the Radioscope Raw podcast features our 1989 interview with Tone-Loc. “Wild Thing” and “Funky Cold Medina’ were unexpected hits for the 23–year-old Los Angeles native and had made him a ...

Rapper Tone Loc will perform Saturday at The Ho Bar in Grand Forks. He's best known for his low, raspy voice and hits "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina." "Honestly, this is our first time doing ...