Black Music Month

Hip-Hop lost a legend today. Rob Base was part of a very specific era of sound-when rap records were built not just to be heard, but to dance to and command rooms. His work became part of the foundation of Hip-Hop’s party playlist. At a time when Hip-Hop was still proving itself as a commercial force, Rob Base helped solidify something undeniable: this culture could fill dance floors across generations, cities, and races. Records like “It Takes Two” didn’t simply cross over,