Rob Base is an influential American hip hop artist known for his unique collaboration with DJ E-Z Rock. Emerging in the late 1980s, their style blended rap with dance music elements, helping to pioneer the hip hop subgenre of rap dance tracks. Their biggest hit, "It Takes Two", released in 1988, is widely regarded as a classic of this style. Rob Base's energetic lyricism paired with DJ E-Z Rock's infectious beats significantly impacted the landscape of hip hop and dance music.