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Rob Base, rapper on classic hip-hop track "It Takes Two," dies at 59
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Rob Base, rapper on classic hip-hop track “It Takes Two,” dies at 59, Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic “It Takes Two” and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
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- Rob Base, rapper on classic hip-hop track "It Takes Two," dies at 59CBS News - 2026-05-23T03:20:58+00:00
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