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 ...

(WJW) – Rob Base, the hip-hop artist who made up half of the duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died. The "It Takes Two" rapper, whose real name was Robert Ginyard, died peacefully surrounded by family ...

(KTLA) – Hip-hop star Rob Base passed away on Friday at age 59 following a battle with cancer, according to an announcement on the artist’s social media page. “Rob’s music, energy, and legacy helped ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 “It Takes Two” creator Rob Base had been living with cancer. robbasemusic and robginyard_jr/robbasemusic and robginyard ...

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 ...

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 ...

On this date in the summer of 1988, Harlem natives Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock released their monumental single “It Takes Two” on the Profile imprint. Produced by another Harlem native, Teddy Riley, who ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip-hop star Rob Base passed away on Friday at age 59 following a battle with cancer, according to an announcement on the artist's ...