It Takes Two rapper Rob Base dies aged 59 after cancer diagnosis

Rob Base was one half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, best known for It Takes Two (Picture: Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File)

Rob Base, who was one half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died aged 59.

The musician, whose real name is Robert Ginyard, died after being diagnosed with cancer, his family announced in a statement.

Best known for the 1988 hip-hop classic It Takes Two, the late rapper created the hit song with his musical partner DJ E-Z Rock. The track has been credited with crossing hip-hop over to the mainstream success of dance club plays and pop chart rankings.

A statement posted on his social media account read: ‘Rob’s music, energy...