Take It EZ

Take It EZ

Infobox Single
Name = Take It EZ


Artist = Common Sense
from Album = Can I Borrow a Dollar?
B-side = "Soul by the Pound"
Released = September 2, 1992
Format = 12-inch single, Vinyl
Recorded =
Genre = Chicago hip hop
Length = 4:08
Label = Relativity Records
Writer =
Producer = 2 pc. DRK
Certification =
Chronology = Common singles
Last single = -
This single = "Take It EZ"
(1992)
Next single = "Breaker 1/9"
(1992)

"Take It EZ" is the debut single by Chicago rapper Common from his debut album "Can I Borrow a Dollar?". It is produced by 2 pc.DRK, a production team made up of Immenslope and Twilite Tone. The song's beat mixes keyboards and saxophone playing by Lenny Underwood and Tony Orbach respectively, as well as a sample from "When Will the Day Come" by Rasa. Its beat anticipates the soulful production from Common's second album, "Resurrection".cite web | last = Jost | first = Matt | url = http://rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_borrowadollar.html | title = Can I Borrow a Dollar? Review at RapReviews.com | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = March 24 | accessyear = 2007] It reached #5 on the Hot Rap Singles chart making it the most popular single from Common's debut album. Stanton Swihart of Allmusic considers it to be a standout track on the album.cite web | last = Swihart | first = Stanton | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:ryaxqj2bojta | title = Can I Borrow a Dollar? Review at Allmusic | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = March 24 | accessyear = 2007]

Track listing

A-side

# "Take It EZ" (4:08)
# "Take It EZ (Instrumental)" (4:08)

B-side

# "Take It EZ (Jazz Instrumental)" (4:08)
# "Soul by the Pound" (4:20)

Chart positions

References

ee also

*List of Common songs


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