The Harlem rapper helped turn one of hip hop’s most recognizable party records into a crossover phenomenon that still echoes ...

By Mark Winston GriffithNew York Amsterdam News In a 1990 interview on “Slammin’ Rap Video Magazine,” conducted two years after their single “It takes Two” stormed dance floors, video shows and radio ...

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 ...

The rapper, who died following a private cancer battle, died just four days after celebrating his birthday.

Rap artist Rob Base, best known for the 1980s hip-hop classic It Takes Two, has died after a bout of cancer aged 59. The ...

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.

"Thank you for the music, the memories, and the moments that became the soundtrack to our lives," a statement read ...

WASHINGTON — Rob Base, half of the Harlem rap duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died following a cancer battle. He was 59. Base ...

Rob Base’s cause of death was cancer. According to the statement, the rapper — whose real name was Robert Ginyard — died ...

He died peacefully on Friday surrounded by family after “a private battle with cancer,” according to a statement shared on ...

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 ...