{"id":7894,"date":"2026-07-10T23:20:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/07\/10\/tone-loc-returns-with-animated-project-sons-new-single-after-health-scare\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T23:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:20:56","slug":"tone-loc-returns-with-animated-project-sons-new-single-after-health-scare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/07\/10\/tone-loc-returns-with-animated-project-sons-new-single-after-health-scare\/","title":{"rendered":"Tone Loc Returns With Animated Project &#038; Son&#8217;s New Single After Health Scare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allhiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tone-Loc.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tone Loc is voicing an animated bulldog on TikTok while teaming up with his son on a new AI-produced single.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.aigeon.ai\/api\/signup\/form\/sw_3MiYKLndhel9vIXU\" class=\"signup-embed allhiphop-signup-embed\" data-test-id=\"signup-embed\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 240px; margin: 0; border-radius: 8px; background-color: transparent; box-shadow: 0 0 #0000; max-width: 100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/tone-loc\/\">Tone Loc<\/a> is stepping back into animation after nearly three decades away, and this time he\u2019s bringing his son along for the ride.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary rapper just announced he\u2019s voicing a character named Loco, an English bulldog navigating life on TikTok while searching for a loving owner who can give him a real home.<\/p>\n<p>This marks his first solo project since \u201cC-Bear and Jamal\u201d aired on Fox Kids back in 1996 and 1997, making this comeback feel like a full-circle moment for someone who\u2019s been everywhere in entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The rap star is also collaborating with his oldest son, Bijan, on an upcoming single called \u201cHow Was I Supposed To Know,\u201d which Bijan produced entirely with AI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was really impressed when I heard the track,\u201d Tone Loc said. \u201cIt\u2019s something that I would want to listen to on the radio or when I\u2019m just chilling at the crib relaxing.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tone-Loc &quot;Funky Cold Medina&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WaRlPRxOqFs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<p>Before this new venture, Tone Loc made headlines when he was hospitalized in Atlanta this past February after a medical emergency struck while he was traveling to serve as Grand Marshal at a Dothan parade.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1995, he\u2019s dealt with multiple on-stage collapses linked to seizures and exhaustion, including a notable incident during a 2013 performance in Iowa that left him gasping for air.<\/p>\n<p>Those moments reminded everyone that even legends face real struggles behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Tone Loc dominated the charts with \u201cWild Thing\u201d and <a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WaRlPRxOqFs\">\u201cFunky Cold Medina,\u201d<\/a> the latter earning him a Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n<p>His debut album <em>Loc-ed After Dark<\/em> made history in 1989 as the first rap LP by a Black artist to reach number one on the Billboard 200.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond music, he\u2019s built an impressive acting resume that includes roles in \u201cHeat,\u201d \u201cAce Ventura: Pet Detective,\u201d \u201cBlank Check,\u201d and \u201cPosse,\u201d plus voice work in \u201cFernGully: The Last Rainforest and Bebe\u2019s Kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project represents a shift in focus for an artist who\u2019s spent most of his time touring venues across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spend most of my time on the road doing shows in venues,\u201d he explained. \u201cThe fans have been asking so I\u2019m finally focused on releasing new content, and I\u2019m looking forward to debuting my son\u2019s new track soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/tone-loc-returns-with-animated-project-sons-new-single-after-health-scare\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tone Loc is voicing an animated bulldog on TikTok while teaming up with his son on a new AI-produced single. 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