Cool Hand Lōc is the second studio album by American rapperTone Lōc. It was released on November 19, 1991, viaDelicious Vinyl.[1] The album was produced by Michael Ross,Matt Dike, Tony Joseph, Quicksilver,Def Jef,Sir Jinx, and Tone Loc, with co-production from M. Walk and William Michael Tate. It features guest appearances from Kenyatta, Def Jef,El DeBarge, and MC Wink Dog. The album peaked at number 46 on theBillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Its lead single, "All Through the Night", peaked at number 80 on theBillboard Hot 100.
Alex Henderson ofAllMusic called the album "a respectable and satisfying effort".[1]Alan Light ofRolling Stone wrote, "Cool Hand Lōc includes several love songs, which are rescued from sappiness by Loc's seductive, slow-rolling delivery; these are balanced by a couple ofIce-T-style gangsta tales".[3] James Bernard ofEntertainment Weekly wrote, "Tone-Loc has a lot to prove andCool Hand Lōc aches with this need. As raspy as ever, Loc tries to break from his party-party image and convince us that he's a product of the concrete jungle (as on the engaging, bouncy "Funky West Side") and a hustler to boot (as on the lackluster "Pimp Without a Caddy"). "Fatal Attraction" recaptures the playful storytelling and catchy hooks of "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina". But there's not much else that promises to reclaim what Loc once had: The two slow love jams he throws in will neither enhance his street image nor make anR&B-flavored romantic rapper likeHeavy D".[2]
