NPR May 23, 2026 • 04:09

'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59 - NPR

By The Associated Press

'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59 - NPR

Rapper Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. His team shared the news of his death on his Instagram page. Base was one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.

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 for the… [+1204 chars]

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