{"id":136742,"date":"2026-05-22T18:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/rob-base-it-takes-two-rapper-dies-at-59\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T18:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:46:12","slug":"rob-base-it-takes-two-rapper-dies-at-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/rob-base-it-takes-two-rapper-dies-at-59\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Base, \u2018It Takes Two\u2019 Rapper, Dies at 59"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rob Base, one-half of Rob Base &amp; DJ E-Z Rock, who was best known for the hit \u201cIt Takes Two,\u201d has died. He was 59.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The rapper, who celebrated his 59th birthday just four days ago, died on May 22 while surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cRob\u2019s music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought joy to millions around the world. Beyond the stage, he was a loving father, family man, friend, and creative force whose impact will never be forgotten,\u201d reads a statement on his social media account. \u201cThank you for the music, the memories, and the moments that became the soundtrack to our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alongside E-Z Rock, who died in 2014 from complications of diabetes, Base was instrumental in cross-pollinating hip-hop and house music and bringing them to the mainstream in the 1980s. Their smash \u201cIt Takes Two\u201d reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Dance\/Club Songs chart in 1988 followed by \u201cGet on the Dance Floor,\u201d which topped the same chart. In the decades since, \u201cIt Takes Two\u201d has become a cultural touchstone, sampled by everyone from Snoop Dogg to Black Eyed Peas and used in films including 2009\u2019s \u201cThe Proposal\u201d and 2010\u2019s \u201cIron Man 2.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Robert Ginyard was born on May 18, 1967, and met E-Z Rock in the fifth grade while growing up in Harlem. They were inspired to form a duo as teenagers after seeing local group the Crash Crew manage to release a record, prompting Base to buy a microphone and E-Z Rock to get a mixer and turntables.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After their songs \u201cDJ Interview\u201d and \u201cMake It Hot\u201d picked up local buzz, they crafted the demo of \u201cIt Takes Two\u201d in about two nights, which led to a deal with Profile Records. They soon followed with their debut album, 1998\u2019s \u201cIt Takes Two,\u201d which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop Albums chart and spawned two more hits: \u201cGet on the Dance Floor\u201d and \u201cJoy and Pain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Base followed with his sole studio album to date, \u201cThe Incredible Base,\u201d in November 1989, and reunited with E-Z Rock for 1994\u2019s \u201cBreak of Dawn,\u201d though the album failed to make an impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More recently, Base had remained active as a performer as part of the \u201cI Love the 90\u2019s Tour\u201d alongside a rotating cast of musicians including Vanilla Ice, All-4-One, Young MC and more. He had a production company called Funky Base, Inc., where he worked with up-and-coming artists. 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He was 59. The rapper, who celebrated his 59th birthday just four days ago, died on May 22 while surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer. \u201cRob\u2019s music, energy, and legacy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136743,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow2JLhCw:productID":"","_gspb_post_css":"","maa_idioma":"","maa_pais":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5674,4108,7576,6186,3042],"class_list":["post-136742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ubirata","tag-base","tag-dies","tag-rapper","tag-rob","tag-takes"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rob Base, \u2018It Takes Two\u2019 Rapper, Dies at 59 - Ubirat\u00e3 Online Not\u00edcias - A realidade ao seu alcance!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rob Base, one-half of Rob Base &amp; DJ E-Z Rock, who was best known for the hit \u201cIt Takes Two,\u201d has died. 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