*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 ...

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 ...

*Pour yourself some funky cold medina for a birthday toast to Tone Lōc, who turns 57 today (03-03-23). We grabbed an interview with the 80s/90s icon in the midst of his sudden success with “Wild Thing ...

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 ...