'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59
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Key Points:
- Rob Base, rapper and half of the hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died at age 59 after battling cancer.
- He was best known for the 1988 hit "It Takes Two," which helped popularize hip-hop and house music in the mainstream.
- The duo's music, especially "It Takes Two," achieved significant chart success and has been widely sampled and featured in films.
- Rob Base's partner, DJ E-Z Rock, passed away in 2014 from diabetes complications; the two first met in Harlem as children.
- Rob Base is remembered not only for his musical legacy but also as a devoted father and creative force.