https://freerepublic.com/tag/robbase/ en-us Fri, 22 May 2026 23:38:38 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4380561/posts Rob Base, the legendary half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, passes away at 59 after a private cancer battle. Legendary rapper Rob Base left us on May 22, 2026, and Hip-Hop lost one of its most essential architects that day. The legendary half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock passed away peacefully at age 59 while surrounded by family, following a private battle with cancer. Just four days before his death, he’d celebrated his 59th birthday, still carrying the energy and spirit that defined his entire career in music. Growing up in Harlem with DJ E-Z Rock,... ALLHIPHOP https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4380561/posts#comment Fri, 22 May 2026 23:38:38 GMT