Rob Base, a key figure in hip-hop's mainstream breakthrough, has died at 59 after a private battle with cancer. His legacy includes the iconic track 'It Takes Two.' ...

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, 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 confirmed on his Instagram page that the "It Takes Two" rapper had died following ...

Rob Base, the rapper behind the 1988 classic "It Takes Two," died at 59 in 2026. Here's his story, biggest songs, lasting ...

MC Lyte is paying tribute to Rob Base after his death last week ... saying the loss hits even harder because of the massive mark he left on hip hop culture. We caught up with MC Lyte in NYC Tuesday ..

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 ...