Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock were a hip-hop duo from Harlem, New York who were … Read Full Bio ↴Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock were a hip-hop duo from Harlem, New York who were best known for their 1988 tune "It Takes Two", a single that was a top 40 hit and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. A song from the duo's album of the same name, which also went platinum, it has been labeled by critics as one of the greatest old school hip hop tracks of all time. Consisting of Rob Base (born Robert Ginyard) and DJ E-Z Rock (born Rodney "Skip" Bryce), the duo also were pioneers of the crossover success that rap music would have in the popular music mainstream.

The two musicians grew up together in Harlem and were friends since the fourth grade. New York City was a hotbed of musical experimentation, and the duo started working on their own hip-hop tracks. Their first U.S. single and release was 1986's "DJ Interview". They signed a recording contract with Profile Records in 1987.

Based upon a 4 beat drum loop from Lyn Collins' 1972 song "Think (About It)" which contained the now infamous "Wooo. Yeah." vocal sample, their magnum opus "It Takes Two" first became a regional hit and then slowly climbed the Hot 100, eventually peaking at #36 and picking up a platinum single certification. The song also peaked at #3 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

An album, also called It Takes Two, was quickly put together and it produced a significant follow-up hit, "Joy and Pain," which sampled a song of the same name by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. It also hit the Top 10 on the dance chart and climbed to #58 on the Hot 100. However, vicious rumors started to circulate that Rob Base had legal problems for using samples from Maze's Frankie Beverly for the hit "Joy and Pain". Moreover Rob began to have some personal problems at the same time. He responded in 1989 with The Incredible Base.

"Get On the Dance Floor," a track released to clubs in between the two singles, hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1989. One additional song hit the dance chart in late 1989: "Turn It Out (Go Base)," credited only to Rob Base.

By the end of 1989 Rob Base went on his own; DJ E-Z Rock was nowhere on the scene because of his personal issues.

Sadly, DJ E-Z Rock passed away on April 27, 2014. He was fondly remembered both by hip-hop fans and by the various musicians that he had worked with.

Check This Out
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Check This Out' by these artists:

Ams Stepped in the party like my name was "that bitch" All…
Bueno feat. Mistah F.A.B. and Street Knowledge Ok Check it out We can make it real loud as a…
Cut-Up For all the girls that have interest in me. Please forget…
D-Rashid Check It Out…
E40 ft belegit kurupt [Featuring E-40, Kurupt] From a nickel and dime ass nigga…
Key Glock (Kill) Ayy, come check this out (yuh) All I know is paper,…
Kings Of Tomorrow feat. April Your smile Gets me every Single time i see you Your eyes tak…
L.A. Mix I'm walking by with the fit, check it out (Damn) See a…
Mark & Adam Every single day, felt stuck inside a bottle Damn it felt…

Marshmello Check this, check this, check this out Check this, check thi…
Omar Parra lwr Verso: Se acabo la loquera(y ahora que), solo queda talonear…
r/Nonpoliticaltwitter Myeh, my phone Check in, check out Check in, check out Check…
shum from triple-p I'm walking by with the fit, check it out (Damn) See a…
Space Monk-e [Featuring E-40, Kurupt] From a nickel and dime ass nigga…
Taki Waki "Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-check this out (Hey) Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-check th…
The 2 Zigg Zaggs feat. Mr. Mixx Uh huh uh huh Dub P K 5 1 5 1…
The Hell Oh no I never thought it would be this way Na…
The Mix [Featuring E-40, Kurupt] From a nickel and dime ass nigga…
Toby Green Yo check this out Yo check this out Yo check this out Yo…
zzkillme Check with the best and you know all the rest I…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock:

It Takes 2 Right about now You are about to be possessed By the sounds…
It Takes Two Right about now You are about to be possessed By the sounds…
Joy and Pain Like sunshine and rain Like sunshine and rain Well I'm the n…
Take It EZ Right about now You are about to be possessed By the sounds…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Rob Base:

Get Up And Have A Good Time (Aw yeah, aw yeah, aw yeah, aw) [Rob Base] Now! I want…
I Wanna Rock (Got) (got) (got) (got) (got) (got to be) (Got) (got) (got)…
It takes 2 Right about now You are about to be possessed By the sounds…
It Takes Two Right about now You are about to be possessed By the sounds…
It's Takes Two Right about now You are about to be possessed By the sounds…
Rock It Takes 2 Right about now You are about to be possessed By the sounds…
The Incredible Base [Chuck D samples:] "The incredible.." "Base!" "Base! The …
Turn It Out [Chorus One x2: uncredited singer] Do-doo-do-doo (Go! Go! Go…
Turn It Out (Go Base) [Chorus One x2: uncredited singer] Do-doo-do-doo (Go! Go! Go…

War "War War!" "War War!" This is a beginning, message I'm se…

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