Rapper Tone Loc collapsed at an outdoor performance in Florida on Friday, according to reports. Tone, best known for his '80s hits 'Wild Thing' and 'Funky Cold Medina,' and appearances in movies 'Ace Ventura' and 'Poetic Justice,' was halfway through a performance at Capt'n Fun Beach Club when he passed out and was carried offstage, suffering an apparent seizure.
The rapper was rushed to a local hospital and released later that day.
A source from Tone's camp was quick to respond that the rapper's collapse was due to heat exhaustion, stating that he "dropped from the heat -- no other factors involved. He was exhausted from travel (over 8 hours of layovers) and the club was humid and about 85 degrees ... really bad scene."
The source denied that Tone suffered a seizure, although several websites report that Tone suffered a similar onstage collapse at a North Carolina performance in 2008. Tone needs to sip more of that Medina next time.
Reader Comments(1 of 10)
dakota4791at 6-01-2009
It's collapse, not callapse.
domakumoat 6-01-2009
Angelina Jolie posing topless: http://cli.gs/QWHna0
tradeshowbuddyat 6-01-2009
THATS FUNKY TON!
tradeshowbuddyat 6-01-2009
THAST WHAT HAPPENS WHEN U DO THE WILD THING ON STAGE!
krelorjacat 6-01-2009
Just another "AOL NEWS" story. He is not a musician. He is a rapper. Big difference. Musician = talent. Rapper = no talent.
Harryat 6-01-2009
I see many posts on these sites saying rappers have no talent. If rapping takes no talent then why wouldn't we all get in to the rap business and start making all the money that so callen non-talent rappers make???
AOL SUCKSat 6-01-2009
One good reason why we don't all become rappers is because most people fullfill thier social responsibility. They do not promote and participate in a culture that is immature, violent, drug dealing, murderous, sex driven. Can you argue against that? Didn't think so....
rnzee1at 6-01-2009
EXACTLY!!
watdafukat 6-01-2009
And besides all that rap just plain sucks.
walstone1at 6-01-2009
well stated
kerina96at 6-01-2009
I don't like rap music but i don't go around saying they have no talent if they're so "talentless" then how come they r probably making 20 times what u make? think about that jerk.
wijgtat 6-01-2009
Well said 'AOL SUCKS'.
HENRY STRZELECKIat 6-02-2009
why does aol keep calling them musicians. ???? There IS a difference...
trevorat 6-02-2009
i am a bass player, guitar player, piano player, drummer, and singer. I have knowledge of music theory and can play my instruments in many styles. However I can not rap very well. It takes talent to present lyrics in a rap style. It also takes talent to write the lyrics.
DJ Jeffat 6-03-2009
May I just add that yes, it does take talent to rap. I'm a 50 year old guy who is not much of a fan of recent hip-hop as so much of it that sees airplay glorifies violence, degrades women, etc. However, there have been so many hugely talented rappers from the past including the likes of Salt-n-Pepa, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Arrested Development, etc. Yep, they're musicians. And yep, Tone Loc is one of those talented musicians. Just my 2 cents worth from a non-rap fan.