TONE LOC’s Lōc-ed After Dark was only the second rap album to top the pop charts — Beastie Boys’ Licensed to Ill was the first — and its hits are ingrained in American culture thanks to being featured in movies, TV shows, and at generations of parties. Other than Tone-Lōc’s unmistakeable hoarse voice, the album’s calling card is a funky, sample-heavy production. Later in 1989, the practice of sampling came under legal fire and eventually mostly tapered off. Lōc-ed After Dark is one of the last t