Rob Base

Rob Base says, "It takes two."

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Rob Base performs Thursday, October 4, at Nectar Lounge at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, 5550 NW 40th St., Coconut Creek. Admission is free, and the show starts at 11 p.m. Call 954-977-6700, or visit www.seminole­coconutcreekcasino.com.

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• Rob Base
• Coconut Creek
• Old School Hip-Hop
• Hip-Hop and Rap

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The year was 1988. The "golden era" of hip-hop was in full effect, and practically every rap record to hit the radio left a lasting impression. Almost two decades later, not all of those songs can still get folks on the dance floor like they used to. But Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock's "It Takes Two" can get a party started right now. The song has an infectious backbeat, great production, and an opening line that could put a smile on anyone's face, with Rob Base spitting, "I wanna rock right now/I'm Rob Base, and I came to get down/I'm not internationally known/But I'm known to rock a microphone 'cause I get stupid/I mean outrageous..." And while you're singing the rest of those lyrics, consider that the song was just as big a sensation in the urban scene as it was in the dance/club world. It's widely accepted that "It Takes Two" created a miniature subgenre called hip-house, and in that regard, Base is a musical pioneer. Plenty of folks would consider him to be a one-hit wonder, and rightfully so — "It Takes Two" is what mainstream America remembers most — though Base has a long list of tunes in his catalog and more than 20 years of hip-hop experience under his belt. Don't believe me? Go gamble at the Seminole Casino at Coconut Creek this Thursday and check him out for yourself.