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Rob Base, one half of the Harlem duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, died at 59 after a private battle with cancer; their 1988 hit It Takes Two helped push hip-hop and house music into the mainstream, and tributes poured in from peers across the industry.
Rob Base, half of the hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock and the man behind the 1988 hit It Takes Two, died May 22 at age 59 after a private battle with cancer, passing peacefully with family by his side and leaving a lasting musical legacy.
Rapper Rob Base, best known for the 1988 hit It Takes Two with DJ E-Z Rock, died at 59 after a private battle with cancer, according to a post on his official social media account.
Rapper Rob Base (Robert Ginyard) died May 22, 2026 at age 59 after a private cancer battle. The Harlem artist, famed for the 1988 hit It Takes Two with DJ E-Z Rock, helped shape 80s hip-hop; the track reached No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is platinum, later widely sampled. Base remained active on stages and produced the 2025 film Urban Flesh Eaters; his death was announced on Instagram with tributes to his legacy.
Rob Base, one-half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock and the co-creator of the 1988 dance-floor hit It Takes Two, died on May 22 at age 59 after a private battle with cancer, surrounded by family. Born Robert Ginyard in Harlem, he and DJ E-Z Rock helped popularize a hip‑hop/house crossover with It Takes Two and Get on the Dance Floor, and Base remained active in music through the years with a production company and film work before his death.