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Rob Base, Hip-Hop and Dance Music Pioneer Behind ‘It Takes Two,’ Dies at 59

Rob Base, the influential rapper whose music helped bridge hip-hop and dance culture in the late 1980s, has died at the age of 59. Rapper Rob Base, a prominent figure in the ‘80s hip-hop scene best ...
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'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59

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 1988 ...
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Rob Base Dies at 59: A Look Back at His Greatest Hip Hop Records

(ThyBlackMan.com) When news broke that Rob Base had passed away after a private cancer battle, a whole era of Hip Hop memories came rushing back. Before social media. Before streaming numbers. Before ...
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Rob Base, hip-hop pioneer, dies at 59

Hip-hop star Rob Base passed away on Friday at age 59 following a battle with cancer, according to an announcement on the artist’s social media page. “Rob’s music, energy, and legacy helped shape a ...