Rapper Tone Loc pleaded no contest Monday to domestic violence and other charges , about three and a half months after a fight with the mother of his child , the Los Angeles County district attorney 's office announced . Tone Loc , whose real name is Anthony Smith , entered the plea in open court of single counts of corporal injury to a spouse , cohabitant or child 's parent and possession of an assault weapon , the office said in a press release . The weapon -- a Colt AR-15 Sporter -- was found by investigators , but was not used in the domestic assault . There was no negotiated settlement , according to the district attorney . After the rapper addressed the court , Burbank Superior Court Judge Patrick Hegarty sentenced him to one day in county jail , three years of probation , 52 weeks of anger management counseling and 30 days of community service . He was arrested in June , following what Burbank Police Sgt . Tracy Sanchez then described as `` a physical altercation with the mother of his child . '' The entertainer then spent less than three hours in custody before posting a $ 50,000 bond , according to Sanchez . The 45-year-old rapper rose to stardom in 1988 with his hit singles `` Wild Thing '' and `` Funky Cold Medina . '' His deep , raspy voice made him famous not just in the music world , but also helped him as he scored acting roles on television and doing voice work . He has been cast in several sitcoms and reality TV shows , according to the Internet Movie Database .
Was sentenced to one year in jail after entering plea . He was charged with injuring his child 's mother and possession of an assault weapon . Rapper rose to fame with hits like ` ` Wild Thing , '' and since has acted on television .