Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock were an American hip hop duo from Harlem, New York City.

They are best known for the 1988 single "It Takes Two", a "hip-hop staple"[2] that was a top 40 hit and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

[4] The track first became a regional hit and then slowly climbed the Billboard Hot 100, picking up a multi-platinum single certification.

It produced a notable 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.

"Get On the Dance Floor", which sampled "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)" by The Jacksons, produced by David Wynn, was a track released to clubs in between the two singles.

[1] In the fourth grade, he relocated in New York City from the Bronx to Harlem in Manhattan, where he became a classmate of DJ E-Z Rock.

Influenced by rap, he performed in talent shows and at as many open mic or hip-hop events as possible.