Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ Rapper, Dies at 59
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Coverage of Rob Base's death varies slightly in emphasis. While Variety and NBC News highlighted the circumstances of his passing, including his battle with cancer, Consequence and r/Music focused more on his contributions to music and…
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13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 18 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 5 centre, 2 right.
Lean left · 5Centre · 5Right · 2
- ▪ Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ rapper with DJ E-Z Rock, dies aged 59 — NME
- ▪ 'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base dead at 59 after cancer fight he kept hidden from friends — Fox News — Latest
- ▪ Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ rapper, dead at 59 — Page Six
- ▪ Rob Base, Rapper Known for ‘It Takes Two,’ Dies at 59 — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ ‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base dies at 59 — r/news
- ▪ Rapper Rob Base, known for 'It Takes Two,' dies at 59 — ABC News — Top
- ▪ Rob Base, “It Takes Two” Rapper, Dies at 59 — The Hollywood Reporter
- ▪ ‘It Takes Two’ Rapper Rob Base Dead at 59 — Billboard
- ▪ “It Takes Two” Rapper Rob Base Dead At 59 — Stereogum
- ▪ ‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base dies at 59 — NBC News — Tech
- ▪ “It Takes Two” Rapper Rob Base Dead at 59 — Consequence (of Sound)
- ▪ Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ Rapper, Dies at 59 — Variety
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| Original publisher | r/Music |
| Canonical URL | https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1tkwfh7/rob_base_it_takes_two_rapper_dies_at_59/ |
| Publication time | 2026-05-22T21:23:29+00:00 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-22T21:32:03.027Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-22T21:32:06.256Z |
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