Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK, NEW YORK--JANUARY 18: Rapper Rob Base (aka Robert Ginyard)records vocals for the remix of "It Takes Two" at Greene ...

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, ...

Rob Base, the rapper who made up one-half of a rap duo with DJ E-Z Rock that created the hit “It Takes Two,” has died. He was 59 years old. The rapper — whose real name was Robert Ginyard — died on ...

Rob Base of the late 80s hip-hop duo DJ E-Z Rock has passed away aged 59. His tragic death comes just four days after celebrating his birthday. Rob was one half of the duo known for the hit 1988 song ...

"As long as the music is fast, as long as the music is good enough for people to dance to, with a nice hook on it, [it could achieve mass appeal.]" — Rob Base, explaining the crossover success of his ...

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 of the late 80s hip-hop duo DJ E-Z Rock has died at age 59 - just four days after celebrating his birthday. Base was one half of the collective known for the hit 1988 song It Takes Two. Born ...