Rob Base dies at 59, rapper on ’80s hip-hop smash hit ‘It Takes Two’ ^43.9%

New York Daily News - By Brian Niemietz - 5/23/2026, 2:11 AM

Negativity Bias 37.9% - Halo Effect 37.4% - Anecdotal 33.7%

Rapper Rob Base — the voice behind the 1988 hit “It Takes Two” — has died. He was 59. “Today, we share the heartbreaking news that hip hop legend Rob Base passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer,” reads a message on the Harlem performer’s Instagram page. Along with DJ E-Z Rock, he... more

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Rob Base dies at 59, rapper on ’80s hip-hop smash hit ‘It Takes Two’ ^43.9%

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Rob Base dies at 59, rapper on ’80s hip-hop smash hit ‘It Takes Two’ 43.9%

Rob Base dies at 59, rapper on ’80s hip-hop smash hit ‘It Takes Two’ ^43.9%