Hip-Hop Icon Rob Base Dies at 59 After Battle with Cancer
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The American rapper Rob Base has died at the age of 59. His representatives said he had cancer for a long time before his death. Rob Base became famous in the late 1980s and helped make hip-hop music popular with many people outside the hip-hop community.
His most famous song is "It Takes Two," released in 1988 with DJ E-Z Rock. The song was a big success and was played at many events for years. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock also made other songs that listeners enjoyed.
Rob Base was known for mixing hip-hop with dance music. This made hip-hop more popular in nightclubs and brought the music to new audiences. He continued working in music until his death, and his influence remains strong today.
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