Rapper Rob Base, who is widely recognized for the hit track "It Takes Two," has died shortly after celebrating his 59th birthday. According to Variety, the rapper was battling cancer in recent months.

Every few months, a new generation discovers "It Takes Two" — in a movie trailer, a sports arena, a commercial, or on TikTok — and asks the same question: Who was Rob Base?After the rapper's death was ...

The hip-hop legend passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, just four days after celebrating his 59th birthday. Rob Base, the hip-hop artist best known for the 1988 platinum hit “It Takes Two,” ...

NEW YORK – Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Base, whose real name was Robert Ginyard, was best known ...

Hip-hop pioneer Rob Base died last week after a battle with cancer. And if you were on a dance floor in the late '80s and 90s, anywhere from middle school to the club, odds are this song made you move ...

Rob Base, who created the 1988 hip-hop hit, "It Takes Two," died on May 22 after a private battle with cancer. "Rob's music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought joy to millions ...

Rob Base, one-half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, who was best known for the hit “It Takes Two,” has died. He was 59. The rapper, who celebrated his 59th birthday just four days ago, died on May 22 while ...

Rob Base, the rapper who made up one-half of a rap duo with DJ E-Z Rock that created the hit "It Takes Two," has died. He was 59 years old. The rapper — whose real name was Robert Ginyard — died on ...

Rob Base was a member of the hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock. His death at the age of 59 came on May 22, 2026, and that has many fans wondering the cause. According to People, the song "peaked at ...

Rob Base, the rapper known for his hit 1988 song "It Takes Two" with DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 59. According to a statement shared on his Instagram page ...