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Rob Base, Hip-Hop and Dance Music Pioneer Behind ‘It Takes Two,’ Dies at 59

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 ...
U.S. News & World Report

‘It Takes Two’ Rapper Rob Base, Who Helped Bring Hip-Hop Mainstream, Dies at 59

‘It Takes Two’ Rapper Rob Base, Who Helped Bring Hip-Hop Mainstream, Dies at 59 NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a ...
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Rob Base, hip-hop pioneer, dies at 59

(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 ...