Bay Area hip-hop producer Tone Capone, known for work associated with “I Got 5 On It,” dies at age 59. KQED reports that he dies on Saturday. None of the sources provided a cause of death.
Capone is described as a West Coast figure whose production credits include collaborations and releases connected to artists such as Scarface, Mac Dre, and The Luniz. Stereogum and VICE both center his association with “I Got 5 On It,” a song that remains widely recognized beyond the Bay Area scene. While the outlets agree on the core facts—his death, age, and prominence in West Coast hip-hop—they differ mainly in how broadly they frame his legacy, with VICE presenting him as a wider “legend” and Stereogum emphasizing his role as producer and highlighting his impact through “classics.”
