Rapper Rob Base has died at age 59. The hip-hop legend and “It Takes Two” rapper “passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026 surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer,” according to an ...

Rapper Rob Base, one-half of the hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, died on Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 59. "Rob's music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought joy to ...

Iconic '80s rapper Rob Base has died at the age of 59, just four days after his birthday. The "It Takes Two" rapper, one half of the hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, passed away "peacefully" after ...

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 ...

Rapper Rob Base has tragically died at the age of 59. Just one day after celebrating his 59th birthday, the “It Takes Two” rapper passed away after a “private battle with cancer.” The news was ...

Rob Base first rose to fame as one-half of the hip-hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock. Founded in Harlem, the group helped hip-hop to cross over into the pop music realm. Every rap artist that has found ...

Rob Base, a pioneering hip-hop performer who — with the late DJ EZ-Rock — went platinum with the single "It Takes Two," has died at 59. The Harlem MC's death was confirmed via a statement posted to ...

Rob Base, the influential rapper whose music helped bridge hip-hop and dance culture in the late 1980s, has died at the age of 59. Rapper Rob Base, a prominent figure in the ‘80s hip-hop scene best ...

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.

Rob Base has sadly passed away. The rapper, who was one half of the duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, died on Friday (May 22) surrounded by his family following a private battle with cancer. He was 59-years ...

Rapper Rob Base, who was part of the hip-hop duo known for the 1988 hit "It Takes Two," died May 22 at age 59, according to a post on his official Instagram page. Base, born Robert Ginyard, died ...