Can I Borrow a Dollar?

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Resurrection
Resurrection cover
Studio album by Common Sense
Released 1992
Genre Chicago hip hop
Length 49:34
Label Relativity Records
Producer(s) Immenslope
The Beatnuts
Twilite Tone
Professional reviews
Common Sense chronology
Can I Borrow a Dollar?
(1992)		 Resurrection
(1994)


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Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, then known as Common Sense. The album was entirely produced by Immenslope, The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel. The album shows a young Common with a singsongy and inflection-heavy vocal style, as well as lyrics packed with wordplay and popular culture allusions.[1][2] The lyrics also contrast with more recent Common songs as they are negative; they present alcohol consumption, theft and misogyny in a positive light.[2] Common's debut contains keyboard and drum-prominent production that tends to be minimalistic, jazzy and laid back.[1] The Source has called the production top notch.[3] Although receiving a lukewarm reception, Stanton Swihart of All Music Guide considers it to have put Chicago hip hop on the map and to be an underrated debut album. [1]

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[edit] Background

In 1991, a feature was written about Common in the Unsigned Hype section of The Source. Relativity Records soon signed Common, and prepared to release three singles for his debut album. The first and best-charting single, 1992's "Take It EZ," boasted upbeat 2 pc. DRK production. "Take It EZ" reached #5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart while his next two singles, "Breaker 1/9" and "Soul by the Pound," reached #10 and #7 respectively. All of these singles combined to give Common a strong underground reputation prior to the album's release.[4]

[edit] Track listing

# Title Length Performer(s) Producer(s) Production Credits Samples
1 "A Penny for My Thoughts" 4:23 Common Immenslope
2 Charms Alarm 4:30 Common
3 "Take It EZ" 4:08 Common 2 pc. DRK
  • Keyboards: Lenny Underwood
  • Saxophone: Tony Orbach
  • Contains samples from "When Will the Day Come" by Rasa
4 "Heidi Hoe" 4:29 Common The Beatnuts
5 "Breaker 1/9" 4:01 Common Immenslope
6 "Two Scoops of Raisins" 5:28 Common, Immenslope Immenslope
  • Bass: Kenny Aaronson
  • Contains samples from "Red Baron" by Billy Cobham
  • Contains samples from "Tappan Zee" by Bob James
  • Contains samples from "Papa Was Too (Live)" by Joe Tex
7 "No Defense" 1:14 Common Twilite Tone
8 "Blows to the Temple" 4:39 Common Twilite Tone
9 "Just in the Nick of Rhyme" 2:30 Common 2 pc. DRK
10 "Tricks Up My Sleeve" 3:21 Common, Rayshel Immenslope
  • Keyboards: Lenny Underwood
  • Bass: Kenny Aaronson
11 "Puppy Chow" 4:01 Common, Miss Jones (background vocals) Twilite Tone
12 "Soul by the Pound" 4:20 Common Immenslope
13 "Pitchin' Pennies" 1:58 Common Immenslope

[edit] Album singles

Single cover Single information
"Take It EZ"
"Breaker 1/9"
"Soul by the Pound"
  • Released: July 13, 1993
  • B-side: "Can-I-Bust," "Heidi Hoe"

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1993 Can I Borrow a Dollar? #70

[edit] Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
Hot Rap Singles
1992 "Take It Ez" #5
1993 "Breaker 1/9" #10
1993 "Soul by the Pound" #7

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Swihart, Stanton. Can I Borrow a Dollar? Review at All Music Guide. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Jost, Matt. Can I Borrow a Dollar? Review at RapReviews.com. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.
  3. ^ Can I Borrow a Dollar? Professional Reviews at Buy.com. Retrieved on March 25, 2007.
  4. ^ Huey, Steve. Common Biography at All Music Guide. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.


 v • d • e Common
Discography
Studio albums
Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992) | Resurrection (1994) | One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997) | Like Water for Chocolate (2000) | Electric Circus (2002) | Be (2005) | Finding Forever (2007)
Singles
"Take It EZ" | "Breaker 1/9" | "Soul by the Pound" | "I Used to Love H.E.R." | "Resurrection" | "The Bitch in Yoo" | "Never Give Up" | "Retrospect for Life" | "Reminding Me (Of Sef)" | "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" | "Car Horn" | "The 6th Sense" | "The Light" | "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" | "Come Close" | "The Corner" | "Go!" | "Testify"
See Also
Soulquarians | Native Tongues Posse | Lonnie Lynn | GOOD Music | List of Common songs | Smokin' Aces | American Gangster
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