West Coast Producer DJ Crazy Toones Passes Away At 45

The Hip-Hop world received it’s first blow of 2017 with the untimely passing of producer and record spinner DJ Crazy Toones. The famed OG West Coast producer passed away from a heart attack yesterday, January 9th, at the age of 45.

DJ Crazy Toones, born Lamar Calhoun, was the brother of West Coast rapper WC and was a member of his brother’s group WC & The MAAD Circle.  He was also a member of Ice Cube’s Lench Mob Crew and Cube’s official tour DJ.

Ice Cube confirmed the passing of his friend and Tweeted,

“I just lost my homie, brother, DJ, confidant and love one. Crazy Toones passed away today and I’m fucked up about it. We miss you & love u.”

Many of Crazy Toones peers paid their respects and sent their condolences via social media. Check out some of the home going wishes below:

I just lost my homie, brother, DJ, confidant and love one. Crazy Toones passed away today and I’m fucked up about it. We miss you & love u. pic.twitter.com/hsBHIJ4J2y

— Ice Cube (@icecube) January 9, 2017

 

All your messages are keeping my head up. Thank you. God bless.

— Ice Cube (@icecube) January 9, 2017

Rest well. Crazy toons. 🙏🏾🌹

A photo posted by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Jan 9, 2017 at 1:02pm PST

🙏🏾🌹

A photo posted by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Jan 9, 2017 at 1:40pm PST

Damn. Just kicked it w Toones at Afro Punk RIP RT @CaviEscargot: have a moment of silence for this man. pic.twitter.com/jEBNDyLdFS

— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) January 9, 2017

OG Crazy Toones was a Real WestCoast Rider… Man!! https://t.co/0bbcowBXC3

— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) January 9, 2017

RIP DJ Crazy Toones
Westside Connection For Ever !
We gone miss you homie pic.twitter.com/FNgkDGtQGU

— Mack 10 (@OfficialMack10) January 9, 2017

I don’t even know how to say this one! It’s not even comprehending to my mind right now… The Man Pictured On The Left… R.I.P. To DJ Crazy Toones… He’s WC’s brother and also ICE CUBE’s DJ and one of my best friends on the West Coast since I was 21 years old… I just got the news… We have so many memories beyond my career in HIP HOP! Toones and Dub were the 1st to show us The Hood and see what’s really going on in South Central…and they were hanging with us in NY SINCE 1989… From hangin with The Legend DJ Alladin to COOLIO @coolio we did mad shit… Just Friend Shit! This is so hard to accept but I have to bcuz we all have a start and an ending in this life… To the Calhoun Family We Are Here For You! I could write a book for all the words I have to say about Toones… Love You Lamar Calhoun! Fly On LEGEND! @therealdubwc @icecube @mayleeno #PremierWuzHere

A photo posted by @djpremier on Jan 9, 2017 at 11:14am PST

Rip #DjCrazyToones

A photo posted by Kurupt Gotti (@kuruptgottidpg) on Jan 9, 2017 at 4:34pm PST

@crazytoones west coast royalty. Pioneer and innovator. You will be missed. Rest In Power my friend.

A photo posted by XZIBIT (@xzibit) on Jan 9, 2017 at 12:25pm PST

Rip #DjCrazyToones Luv & Miss U So Much

A video posted by Kurupt Gotti (@kuruptgottidpg) on Jan 9, 2017 at 4:20pm PST

 R.I.P. DJ Crazy Toones and keep your head up WC.

 

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