Rap star Rob Base, known for hip-hop classic It Takes Two, dies aged 59

The artist is best known for the 1988 Billboard hit It Takes Two, produced with DJ E-Z Rock

Rob Base, influential rapper and half of the duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died at 59 after a battle with cancer. He was best known for the 1988 hit 'It Takes Two,' which blended hip-hop and house music, bringing both genres into the mainstream.

Rob Base, one-half of the hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, died on Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 59. The duo's 1988 hit 'It Takes Two' was a significant contribution to hip-hop's mainstream success.

Rob Base, one-half of the duo behind the classic hit 'It Takes Two,' has died at 59. The rapper passed away peacefully after a private battle with cancer, just four days after celebrating his birthday.

Rob Base, the rapper known for his hit 1988 song 'It Takes Two' with DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 59. The duo's song was a significant contribution to hip-hop's mainstream success.

Rob Base, the rapper best known for the 1988 party anthem 'It Takes Two,' has died at the age of 59. Base was part of a duo with DJ E-Z Rock, who died in 2014.

Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base ... died Friday after a battle with cancer. ... . Base was best known for the ... 'It Takes Two,' a blend of hip-hop and ... .