Rapper Rob Base died "peacefully" on May 22 following "a private battle with cancer," according to a post on his official ...

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Iconic '80s hip-hop rapper, Rob Base, died on May 22, 2026, after a "private battle with cancer," just days after he celebrated his 59th birthday ...

Rapper Lil Poppa, born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, died from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on Feb. 18. The 25-year-old artist was discovered in the passenger seat of a car following a ...

Rob Base, the rapper best known for the 1988 party anthem “It Takes Two”, has died. He was 59. Base, born Robert ...

Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59.

Rapper Rob Base, of the track “It Takes Two,” has passed away at 59 years old. Base, one half of the legendary hip-hop duo ...

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The Harlem-based rapper had just celebrated his 59th birthday on Monday. Rapper Rob Base, best known for the 1988 hit ...

Rapper Lil Poppa died a month before his 26th birthday, with officials confirming the cause of death. He was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on Feb. 18 in Hapeville, ...

Rapper Rob Base died Friday at the age of 59 after a cancer diagnosis, according to a post on his social media.