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  "textContent": "HARLEM rapper Rob Base, one-half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died aged 59. The musician, whose real name is Robert Ginyard, passed away after a private battle with cancer, his family announced in a statement. Base, best known for the hit \"It Takes Two\", celebrated his birthday just four days ago. A...",
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