Tone-Lōc, born Anthony Smith, rose from relative obscurity to pop superstardom in 1989 when his collaboration with Young MC (Marvin Young), “Wild Thing”, borrowed a hook from Van Halen’s “Jamie’s Cryin’” and caught fire. More about Tone-Lōc and Lōc-ed After Dark All five albums will be out on vinyl worldwide, with faithful replica packaging, on July 20 via Craft Recordings/Concord/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. This essential music paved the way for modern hip-hop.

The reissues include smash hits “Wild Thing” (on Tone-Lōc’s Lōc-ed After Dark) and “Bust A Move” (on Young MC’s Stone Cold Rhymin’), as well as groundbreaking albums by Masta Ace Incorporated, which married West Coast and East Coast sensibilities, and the sensational second album from the Pharcyde, Labcabincalifornia, which was responsible for launching the career of producer extraordinaire J Dilla, who contributed to six songs including the immortal “Runnin’”. Featuring audio remastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters, these LPs represent some of the most lasting music of the genre. MASTA ACE INCORPORATED’s SLAUGHTAHOUSE (1993) & SITTIN’ ON CHROME (1995)ĪLL TITLES AVAILABLE ON VINYL JULY 20 WITH REMASTERED AUDIO CUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DAVE COOLEY AT ELYSIAN MASTERSġ3 June 2018 (Toronto, ON) - This summer, Craft Recordings is set to relaunch a legendary group of hip-hop titles originally released between 19 on Delicious Vinyl, the Los Angeles-based classic label whose catalog of West Coast party rock and conscious rap still gets play on radio and at functions worldwide.

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