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* GutturalGrowler: How he sounds when rapping or talking. When he was thirteen, his grandmother attempted to help soothe a bout of strep throat by making him a hot toddy. Lōc didn't let it cool down before gulping it and severely burned his vocal cords.

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* GutturalGrowler: HarshVocals: How he sounds when rapping or talking. When he was thirteen, his grandmother attempted to help soothe a bout of strep throat by making him a hot toddy. Lōc didn't let it cool down before gulping it and severely burned his vocal cords.
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Anthony Terrell Smith, (born March 3, 1966), better known as [[StageNames Tone Lōc]] is an American actor and rapper. His rapping career started in 1987. He released two albums called ''Lōc'd After Dark'' in 1989 and ''Cool Hand Lōc'' in 1991.

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Anthony Terrell Smith, Smith (born March 3, 1966), better known as [[StageNames Tone Lōc]] Lōc]], is an American actor and rapper. His rapping career started in 1987. He released two albums called ''Lōc'd After Dark'' in 1989 and ''Cool Hand Lōc'' in 1991.
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Tone Lōc (born March 3, 1966 in California), real name Anthony Terrell Smith, is an American actor and rapper. His rapping career started in 1987. He released two albums called ''Lōc'd After Dark'' in 1989 and ''Cool Hand Lōc'' in 1991.

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Tone Lōc (born March 3, 1966 in California), real name Anthony Terrell Smith, (born March 3, 1966), better known as [[StageNames Tone Lōc]] is an American actor and rapper. His rapping career started in 1987. He released two albums called ''Lōc'd After Dark'' in 1989 and ''Cool Hand Lōc'' in 1991.




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* Slam in ''TheAdventuresOfFordFairlane'' (1990)

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* Slam in ''TheAdventuresOfFordFairlane'' ''Film/TheAdventuresOfFordFairlane'' (1990)
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* Slam in ''TheAdventuresOfFordFairlane'' (1990)
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* GutturalGrowler: How he sounds when rapping or talking. When he was thirteen, his grandmother attempted to help soothe a bout of strep throat by making him a hot toddy. Loc didn't let it cool down before gulping it and severely burned his vocal cords.

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* GutturalGrowler: How he sounds when rapping or talking. When he was thirteen, his grandmother attempted to help soothe a bout of strep throat by making him a hot toddy. Loc Lōc didn't let it cool down before gulping it and severely burned his vocal cords.
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* GutturalGrowler: How he sounds when rapping or talking. When he was thirteen, his grandmother attempted to help soothe a bout of strep throat by making him a hot toddy. Loc didn't let it cool down before gulping it and severely burned his vocal cords.
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* Penny Proud's singing voice from ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamilyLouderAndProuder'' (2022)

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* Penny Proud's singing voice from in ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamilyLouderAndProuder'' (2022)
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* Pee Wee from ''WesternAnimation/BebesKids'' (1992)
* Goanna from ''WesternAnimation/FernGullyTheLastRainforest'' (1992)
* Lieutenant Spence from ''Film/SurfNinjas'' (1993)
* Emilio from ''Film/AceVenturaPetDetective'' (1994)
* Magma from ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'' (1994)
* Juice from ''Film/BlankCheck'' (1994)
* C-Bear from ''WesternAnimation/CBearAndJamal'' (1996)
* Gangster #1 from ''Film/SpyHard'' (1996)
* Tek from ''WesternAnimation/TitanAE'' (2000)
* Hyde from ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' (2002)
* A bouncer from ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' (2005)
* Chestnut from ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' (2008)
* Moon Man from ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa'' (2014)

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* Pee Wee from in ''WesternAnimation/BebesKids'' (1992)
* Goanna from in ''WesternAnimation/FernGullyTheLastRainforest'' (1992)
* Lieutenant Spence from in ''Film/SurfNinjas'' (1993)
* Emilio from in ''Film/AceVenturaPetDetective'' (1994)
* Magma from in ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'' (1994)
* Juice from in ''Film/BlankCheck'' (1994)
* C-Bear from in ''WesternAnimation/CBearAndJamal'' (1996)
* Gangster #1 from in ''Film/SpyHard'' (1996)
* Tek from in ''WesternAnimation/TitanAE'' (2000)
* Hyde from in ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' (2002)
* A bouncer from in ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' (2005)
* Chestnut from in ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' (2008)
* Moon Man from in ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa'' (2014)
* Penny Proud's singing voice from ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamilyLouderAndProuder'' (2022)
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* AwardSnub: Lost the 1990 Grammy Award for Best New Artist to ''Music/MilliVanilli''.
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* Juice from ''Film/BlankCheck'' (1994)
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On second thought, I'll just use the quote here.


* UnsettlingGenderReveal: In "Funky Cold Medina", Lōc tries the drink on a potential partner named Sheena, but then decides to throw her out once he finds out she's a crossdresser or transwoman[[note]]It's not exactly clear from the music video, considering he only sees it when she removes her veil and just says "Sheena was a man"[[/note]] after undressing.

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* UnsettlingGenderReveal: In "Funky Cold Medina", Lōc tries the drink on a potential partner named Sheena, but then decides to throw her out once he finds out she's a crossdresser or transwoman[[note]]It's not exactly clear from the music video, considering he only sees it when in his words "when she removes her veil and just says "Sheena got undressed it was a man"[[/note]] after undressing.big ol' mess... Sheena was a MAN!"
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* A bouncer from ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' (2005)
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* UnsettlingGenderReveal: In "Funky Cold Medina", Lōc tries the drink on a potential partner named Sheena, but then decides to throw her out once he finds out she's a crossdresser/transwoman[[note]]It's not exactly clear from the music video, considering he only sees it when she removes her veil and just says "Sheena was a man"[[/note]] after undressing.

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* UnsettlingGenderReveal: In "Funky Cold Medina", Lōc tries the drink on a potential partner named Sheena, but then decides to throw her out once he finds out she's a crossdresser/transwoman[[note]]It's crossdresser or transwoman[[note]]It's not exactly clear from the music video, considering he only sees it when she removes her veil and just says "Sheena was a man"[[/note]] after undressing.
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Wikipedia said "crossdresser", though that was changed without an edit reason. tried to take a different approach as I don't think either one is quite certain.


* UnsettlingGenderReveal: In "Funky Cold Medina", Lōc tries the drink on a potential partner named Sheena, but then decides to throw her out once he finds out she's a crossdresser after undressing.

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* UnsettlingGenderReveal: In "Funky Cold Medina", Lōc tries the drink on a potential partner named Sheena, but then decides to throw her out once he finds out she's a crossdresser crossdresser/transwoman[[note]]It's not exactly clear from the music video, considering he only sees it when she removes her veil and just says "Sheena was a man"[[/note]] after undressing.
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* SymbolSwearing: "Funky Cold Medina" has one girl refuse Lōc's advances with a "#*@?#!" after the third verse.
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* HitFlash: "Funky Cold Medina"'s music video shows Lōc getting punched by a girl after the third verse with a strong "KAPOWW!"
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* OdeToIntoxication: "Cheeba Cheeba" gives us the descriptions of the cool things that happen when you smoke marijuana, like what he did with his spouse and at 7-11.
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Not sure about the hyphen but it doesn't seem to be used usually.


!!Tone-Lōc's roles:

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!!Tone-Lōc's songs and music videos provide examples of:

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His official website can be found [[http://toneloc.com/ here]].
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Tone Lōc (born March 3, 1966 in California), real name Anthony Terrell Smith, is an American actor and rapper. His rapping career started in 1987. He released two albums called ''Lōc'd After Dark'' in 1989 and ''Cool Hand Lōc'' in 1991.
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!!Tone-Lōc's roles:
* Pee Wee from ''WesternAnimation/BebesKids'' (1992)
* Goanna from ''WesternAnimation/FernGullyTheLastRainforest'' (1992)
* Lieutenant Spence from ''Film/SurfNinjas'' (1993)
* Emilio from ''Film/AceVenturaPetDetective'' (1994)
* Magma from ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'' (1994)
* C-Bear from ''WesternAnimation/CBearAndJamal'' (1996)
* Gangster #1 from ''Film/SpyHard'' (1996)
* Tek from ''WesternAnimation/TitanAE'' (2000)
* Hyde from ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' (2002)
* Chestnut from ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' (2008)
* Moon Man from ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa'' (2014)

!!Tone-Lōc's songs and music videos provide examples of:
* DoubleDoubleTitle: "Cheeba Cheeba" from the album ''Lōc'd After Dark''.
* ThatLiarLies: In "Wild Thing", a girl accuses Lōc of being a liar when he introduces himself.
* LovePotion: In "Funky Cold Medina", the singer attempts to test the eponymous substance on his dog. If he'd paid proper attention to the results, he would have realized that it doesn't work exclusively on the opposite sex rather than having to figure that out [[IncrediblyLamePun the hard way]]. He continues using it anyway until he finds out that some of the people he's using a Love Potion on [[IdiotBall will react by wanting to marry him]] in addition to having sex with him.
* {{Pornomancer}}: While the Funky Cold Medina always works on the ladies, you should always be careful of what you wish for.
* ShoutOut: "Funky Cold Medina" Lōc tells "Just like Mick Jagger, ''I can't get no satisfaction.''"
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: In "Funky Cold Medina", Lōc tries the drink on a potential partner named Sheena, but then decides to throw her out once he finds out she's a crossdresser after undressing.
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