Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock

Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
Origin Harlem, New York, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Years active 1985–Present
Labels Profile Records, Funky Base Records
Associated acts The Delphonics
The Cut Technician
Members
Robert Ginyard, Rodney Bryce

Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock are 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).

Contents

Career

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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

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]

Current Life

Rob Base has been married for 21 years (as of 2011) to his wife April, and they have two children, Dejene and Robert, Jr. In addition, they serve as guardians for April's younger cousin, Dysell. [1]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart
positions
Certifications
(sales threshold)
US US R&B
1988 It Takes Two 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

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 5 11
1989 "Turn It Out (Go Base)"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Break of Dawn (Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock album) — Infobox Album Name = Break of Dawn Type = album Artist = Rob Base and DJ E Z Rock Released = September 13, 1994 Recorded = 1994 Genre = Hip Hop Length = 36:29 Label = Funky Base Records Producer = DJ E Z Rock, Rob Base, Al Dellentash, Dave… …   Wikipedia

  • Rob Base \x26 DJ E-Z Rock — Rob Base DJ E Z Rock Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Rob Base y DJ E Z Rock son un duo de música Hip hop de Harlem, New York conocidos por la canción It Takes Two Contenido 1 Carrera 2 Apariciones de It Takes Two 2.1 …   Wikipedia Español

  • It Takes Two (Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock song) — Infobox Single | Name = It Takes Two Artist = Rob Base and DJ E Z Rock from Album = It Takes Two Released = 1988 Format = Vinyl Genre = Hip Hop Length = 5:00 Label = Profile Records Writer = Producer = Chart position = Last single = This single …   Wikipedia

  • Rob Thomas (musician) — Rob Thomas Thomas at a Vanity Fair party in New York, 2010 Background information Birth name Robert Kelly Thomas …   Wikipedia

  • Rock Springs massacre — An illustration of the massacre from an 1886 issue of Harper s Weekly. Location Rock Springs, Wyoming …   Wikipedia

  • Rock the Casbah — Single by The Clash from the album Combat Rock B side …   Wikipedia

  • Mamma Mia (30 Rock) — Mamma Mia 30 Rock episode Episode no. Season 3 Episode 21 Directed by Don Scardino Written by …   Wikipedia

  • Rock punk — Punk rock Pour les articles homonymes, voir Punk (homonymie). Punk rock Origines stylistiques Rock n roll …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Rob Campanella — Infobox musical artist Name = Rob Campanella Img capt = Rob Campanella and Anton Newcombe 2005 Img size = Landscape = Background = Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Silverlake, California, United States Instrument = Guitar Genre = Indie …   Wikipedia

  • The Incredible Base — Infobox Album Name = The Incredible Base Type = album Artist = Rob Base Released = 1989 Recorded = 1989 Genre = Hip Hop Length = Label = Profile Records Producer = DJ E Z Rock, Rob Base, William Hamilton Reviews = * Allmusic rating|3|5… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”