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Legendary Producer Tone Capone Passes Away

The rap world is mourning the death of Tone Capone, who shaped the entire sound of West Coast Hip-Hop from the studio, crafting beats that became the backbone of an era. The legendary Bay Area producer died on September 12 at age 59, leaving behind a catalog that defined decades of music. Born Anthony Douglas Gilmour in the Bay, he started as a high school DJ in the 1980s before transitioning to production as DJG in the early 1990s.

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