Rapper Lil Poppa, born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, died from a single self-. The 25-year-old artist was discovered in the passenger seat of a car following a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 85 south of the City of Hapeville,

Rapper Rob Base died Friday at the age of 59 after a cancer diagnosis, according to a post on his social media.

The Harlem-based rapper had just celebrated his 59th birthday on Monday. Rapper Rob Base, best known for the 1988 hit

Rob Base, the rapper known for his hit 1988 song "It Takes Two" with DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 59. According to a statement shared on his Instagram page announcing the news of his death, the hip-hop icon "passed away peacefully" on Friday "surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer."

Rob Base cause of death: Hip-hop pioneer Rob Base, celebrated for the 1988 hit "It Takes Two," has died at 59 after a private battle with cancer. His passing was confirmed on May 22, 2026, just days after his birthday.

Akon has been living a more quiet life in Dubai with his multiple wives for more than a decade. “Polyamory is a natural behavior for men,” the rapper, 53, said during a Tuesday, May 19, appearance on