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Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock was a hip-hop duo from Harlem, New York who are best known for their hit "It Takes Two." The duo consists of Rob Base (Robert Ginyard, born May 18, 1967) and DJ E-Z Rock (Rodney "Skip" Bryce).

Their first U.S. single and release was "DJ Interview," appeared on World to World, which later got them a recording contract with Profile Records in 1987.

The first Profile release was "It Takes Two". It uses multiple samples from the James Brown and Lyn Collins 1972 song "Think (About It)." The track first became a regional hit and then slowly climbed the Billboard Hot 100, eventually topping the chart and picking up a multi-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, as well as "Put The Music Where Your Mouth Is" by The Olympic Runners. It also hit the Top 10 on the dance chart and climbed to #38 on the Hot 100. "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. Boosted by those singles the It Takes Two album went platinum seven times over. 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", and he had his own personal problems. DJ E-Z Rock also was forced to leave the group due to his own personal issues, so Rob Base was left to be a solo artist.

He responded in 1989 with The Incredible Base, his debut solo album. It did not sell as well as It Takes Two. One song from the album hit the dance chart in late 1989: "Turn It Out (Go Base)," credited only to Rob Base.

Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock had a reunion album in 1994 with Break of Dawn, however the album did not do well commercially.

In 2008, their song "It Takes Two" was ranked number 37 on VH1's 100 greatest songs of hip hop.[citation needed]

The duo recently performed in Boston with C+C Music Factory.[citation needed]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
Year Album details Peak chart
positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US US R&B
1988 It Takes Two

* Release date: August 9, 1988
* Label: Profile Records

31 4

* US: Platinum

1989 The Incredible Base

* Release date: November 17, 1989
* Label: Profile Records

50 20

* US: Gold

1994 Break of Dawn

* Release date: September 13, 1994
* Label: Funky Base Records

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"—" denotes releases that did not chart
[edit] Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) Album
US US Dance US Rap US R&B
1988 "It Takes Two" 36 3 — 17

* US: Platinum

It Takes Two
" Get on the Dance Floor" — 1 6 —
" Joy and Pain" 58 9 11 5
1989 "Crush"

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Break Of Dawn

It Takes Two

Joy & Pain


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	Videos: Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock Break Of Dawn It Takes Two Joy & Pain Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock was a hip-hop duo from Harlem, New York who are best known for their hit "It Takes Two." The duo consists of Rob Base (Robert Ginyard, born May 18, 1967) and DJ E-Z Rock (Rodney "Skip" Bryce). Their first U.S. single and release was "DJ Interview," appeared on World to World, which later got them a recording contract with Profile Records in 1987. The first Profile release was "It Takes Two". It uses multiple samples from the James Brown and Lyn Collins 1972 song "Think (About It)." The track first became a regional hit and then slowly climbed the Billboard Hot 100, eventually topping the chart and picking up a multi-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, as well as "Put The Music Where Your Mouth Is" by The Olympic Runners. It also hit the Top 10 on the dance chart and climbed to #38 on the Hot 100. "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. Boosted by those singles the It Takes Two album went platinum seven times over. 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", and he had his own personal problems. DJ E-Z Rock also was forced to leave the group due to his own personal issues, so Rob Base was left to be a solo artist. He responded in 1989 with The Incredible Base, his debut solo album. It did not sell as well as It Takes Two. One song from the album hit the dance chart in late 1989: "Turn It Out (Go Base)," credited only to Rob Base. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock had a reunion album in 1994 with Break of Dawn, however the album did not do well commercially. In 2008, their song "It Takes Two" was ranked number 37 on VH1's 100 greatest songs of hip hop.[citation needed] The duo recently performed in Boston with C+C Music Factory.[citation needed] [edit] Discography [edit] Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications (sales threshold) US US R&B 1988 It Takes Two * Release date: August 9, 1988 * Label: Profile Records 31 4 * US: Platinum 1989 The Incredible Base * Release date: November 17, 1989 * Label: Profile Records 50 20 * US: Gold 1994 Break of Dawn * Release date: September 13, 1994 * Label: Funky Base Records — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart [edit] Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications (sales threshold) Album US US Dance US Rap US R&B 1988 "It Takes Two" 36 3 — 17 * US: Platinum It Takes Two " Get on the Dance Floor" — 1 6 — " Joy and Pain" 58 9 11 5 1989 "Crush"
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