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- Date Released: January 1, 1992
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Rap
- Label: Relativity Records
- Copyright: (P) 1992 Relativity Records
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A former Source magazine "Unsigned Hype" winner, Common Sense almost single-handedly put Chicago hip-hop on the map in the early '90s with his excellent debut, Can I Borrow a Dollar?, which displayed a truly unique sound that, nevertheless, situated the rapper somewhere between the ground staked out by A Tribe Called Quest and Gang Starr. Can I Borrow a Dollar? features the fabulous, oddly muted production of 2 Pc. Drk Productions (Immenslope and Twilite Tone). They opt for a spare, minimalist production that prominently features understated keyboard loops over simple drum tracks, occasionally augmented by saxophone or flute for an overall jazzy, laid-back feel. The production perfectly complements Common Sense's hiccuping/singsongy vocal style and involved rhymes. His lyrics are packed with allusions and references to pop and street culture nearly as eclectic as those of the Beastie Boys. Though sometimes lighthearted to the point of aimlessness and occasionally veering into harder-hitting (vaguely misogynistic) sentiments, Can I Borrow a Dollar? acted, for the most part, as an antidote to the exaggeratedly hardcore rhymes of a lot of early-'90s hip-hop. Stand-out tracks such as "Charms Alarm," "Take It EZ," and the only outside production, the Beatnuts' characteristically bell-driven "Heidi Hoe," are calls to arms to all hangers-on and fakers in the hip-hop community. This is one of the most underrated hip-hop debuts of the '90s.
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| 01. |  |
A Penny For My Thoughts
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4:24 |
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| 02. | |
Charms Alarm
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4:31 |
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| 03. | |
Take It EZ
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4:09 |
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Heidi Hoe
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4:30 |
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| 05. | |
Breaker 1/9
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4:02 |
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| 06. | |
Two Scoops of Raisons
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5:29 |
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| 07. | |
No Defense
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1:15 |
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| 08. | |
Blows To The Temple
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4:40 |
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| 09. | |
Just In The Nick Of Rhyme
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2:29 |
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| 10. | |
Tricks Up My Sleeve
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3:22 |
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| 11. | |
Puppy Chow
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4:01 |
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| 12. | |
Soul By The Pound
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4:20 |
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| 13. | |
Pitchin' Pennies
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1:59 |
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13 Total Tracks, 49:11 Total Length
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Credits
- 2pc.DRK - Arranger // 2pc.DRK - Producer // Kenny Aaronson - Guitar (Bass) // The Beatnuts - Arranger // The Beatnuts - Producer // Dan Bernoff - Engineer // Dan Bernoff - Assistant Engineer // Scott Canto - Engineer // Scott Canto - Assistant Engineer // Todd Childress - Engineer // Todd Childress - Assistant Engineer // RJ Cicero - Engineer // RJ Cicero - Assistant Engineer // Angela R. Dryden - Engineer // Angela R. Dryden - Assistant Engineer // Dante Gioia - Engineer // Dante Gioia - Assistant Engineer // Immenslope - Arranger // Immenslope - Producer // Chris Irwin - Engineer // Tarsha Jones - Vocals (Background) // Brian Kincaid - Engineer // Brian Kincaid - Assistant Engineer // Armem Malzumian - Engineer // Armem Malzumian - Assistant Engineer // Bruce Moore - Engineer // Bruce Moore - Assistant Engineer // Chrystin Nevarez - Engineer // Chrystin Nevarez - Assistant Engineer // Tony Orbach - Saxophone // Twilite Tone - Arranger // Twilite Tone - Vocals (Background) // Twilite Tone - Producer // Lenny Underwood - Keyboards // Chuck Valle - Engineer // Chuck Valle - Mixing // Kirk Yano - Engineer // Kirk Yano - Mixing // David Bett - Art Direction // Brian Freeman - Design // Peter Kang - Executive Producer // Common Sense - Lyricist // Common Sense - Rap // Common Sense - Main Performer // Common Sense - Performer // Paul Elledge - Photography // Common - Main Performer // Common - Main Performer
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