Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock – It Takes Two
“It Takes Two” is a song by New York City hip hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock that became a top-40 single and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Since it was released in 1988 by Profile Records, the song has been covered and sampled by several recording artists.[1]
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| Single by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock | ||||
| from the album It Takes Two | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
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| Label | Profile | |||
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“There are many critics and listeners who claim that Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock’s ‘It Takes Two’ is the greatest hip-hopsingle ever cut,” noted music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine of All Music Guide. “It’s hard to disagree with them.”[2] Spin magazine published a list titled “100 Greatest Singles of All Time” in 1989 and ranked “It Takes Two” at number one.[3] In 2021, it was listed at number 116 on Rolling Stone‘s “Top 500 Best Songs of All Time”.
