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NBC NewsNews report · May 22, 10:10 PM
‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base dies at 59
Rapper Rob Base died Friday at age 59 after a cancer diagnosis, according to a post on his social media.
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‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base dies at 59
Rapper Rob Base died Friday at age 59 after a cancer diagnosis, according to a post on his social media.
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Left frame · Center-left‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base dies at 59NBC News
Right frame · Center-right'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base dead at 59 after cancer fight he kept hidden from friendsFox News
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As of May 23, 2026 at 3:20 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Rapper Rob Base died Friday at age 59 after a cancer diagnosis, according to a post on his social media.
The headline split One side frames it as "‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base dies at 59". The other frames it as "'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base dead at 59 after cancer fight he kept hidden from friends".
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Left / center-left‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base dies at 59
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Right / center-right'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base dead at 59 after cancer fight he kept hidden from friends
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CBS NewsNews report · May 23, 3:20 AM
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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Fox NewsNews report · May 23, 1:27 AM
'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base dead at 59 after cancer fight he kept hidden from friends
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Rob Base, the rapper behind iconic 1988 hit "It Takes Two," has died at age 59 following a private battle with cancer, according to a statement.
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ABC NewsNews report · May 23, 12:07 AM
Rapper Rob Base, known for 'It Takes Two,' dies at 59
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A statement was shared on Rob Base's Instagram Friday announcing the news of his death.
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Rolling StoneNews report · May 22, 11:04 PM
Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ Rapper, Dead at 59
The rapper’s enduring track with DJ E-Z Rock continues to influence pop culture, from music to films
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