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'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59
health NPR Top News May 23, 2026 at 4:09 AM

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

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.

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