Remembering 'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base

It Takes Two rapper Rob Base died at 59 after a battle with cancer. His music, made with his childhood friend DJ E-Z Rock, filled dancefloors.

Rob Base dead: 'It Takes Two' rapper was 59

Rob Base, one-half of Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock, who was best known for the hit “It Takes Two,” has died. He was 59. The ...

‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop into mainstream, dies at 59

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock’s 1988 chart-topper “It Takes Two,” a blend of hip-hop and house music, helped bring both genres into ...

Rap Icon Rob Base Of “It Takes Two” Fame Dead At 59

Rob Base, the legendary half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, passes away at 59 after a private cancer battle. Legendary rapper Rob Base left us on May 22, 2026, and Hip-Hop lost one of its most essential ...

Iconic hip-hop pioneer, ‘It Takes Two singer, dead at 59: His ‘legacy helped shape a generation’

Rob Base, best known with DJ E-Z Rock for their hit “It Takes Two,” died Friday at the age of 59. The rapper, who celebrated ...
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Rob Base, Hip-Hop and Dance Music Pioneer Behind ‘It Takes Two,’ Dies at 59

Rob Base, the influential rapper whose music helped bridge hip-hop and dance culture in the late 1980s, has died at the age ...

Rob Base, “It Takes Two” Rapper, Dead at 59

Rob Base, the rapper who was best known for the hit “It Takes Two,” died on Friday, May 22, after a battle with cancer. He ...

‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59

NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle ...
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Rob Base, 'It Takes Two' rapper, dead at 59 after cancer battle

Rob Base, one-half of the duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died at the age of 59. On Friday (May 22), Rob Base’s family ...