XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: Jan. 23, 1989: Tone Loc dropped his debut studio album, Loc-ed After Dark, on this day in 1989 via Delicious Vinyl records. With the Loc-ed After ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, West Coast trailblazer Tone Loc released his breakout single “Funky Cold Medina,” which now ...

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 ...

Today, March 3, is the 53rd birthday of Los Angeles MC Anthony Terrell Smith, better known to the hip-hop world as Tone Lōc. Tone Lōc came up during the '90s raps scene and has remained a voice in hip ...

These rappers paid homage to their favorite old-school jazz and R&B albums with their iconic LP cover art. Questlove and More Remember Delicious Vinyl Co-Founder Matt Dike Questlove and More Remember ...