Lōc-ed After Dark
Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Lōc-ed After Dark is the debut studio album by American rapper Tone Lōc.[1][2] It was released on January 23, 1989, via Delicious Vinyl.[3] The album was produced by Matt Dike, Michael Ross, and the Dust Brothers. It reached the number-one spot on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[3] Lōc-ed After Dark was the first album by a Black rap musician to top the chart.[4] It featured three singles: "Wild Thing", "Funky Cold Medina", and "I Got It Goin' On".[5]
The album's cover is based on Donald Byrd's 1963 album A New Perspective[6] and also features the headlight of a Jaguar e-type sports car.
Critical reception
Template:Music ratings The New York Times noted that the music "ranges from bare hard-core street rap to rock-rap fusion".[7] The Washington Post wrote that "Matt Dike and Michael Ross underpin Loc's minor-league raps with a stripped-down but eclectic sound that is consistently propulsive."[8] The Boston Globe called Lōc-ed After Dark a "party-till-you-drop debut album."[9] The Los Angeles Daily News determined that the album "may feature the most artful sampling yet heard on record."[10]
Track listing
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Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 23 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 19 |
Certifications
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See also
References
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