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Take It EZ

"Take It EZ"
Single by Common Sense
from the album Can I Borrow a Dollar?
B-side"Soul by the Pound"
ReleasedSeptember 4, 1992
Recorded1991
StudioNew York City Recording Studios
GenreHip hop
Length4:08
LabelRelativity Records
Songwriter(s)Lonnie Lynn, Andrew Jay Marks, London C McDaniels, Dion Wilson, Tony Craig
Producer(s)2 pc. DRK (No I.D., The Twilite Tone)
Common singles chronology
"Take It EZ"
(1992)
"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 The 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.[1] 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.[2]

Track listing

A-side

  1. "Take It EZ" (4:08)
  2. "Take It EZ (Instrumental)" (4:08)

B-side

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

Chart positions

Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles 5

References

  1. ^ Jost, Matt. "Can I Borrow a Dollar? Review at RapReviews.com". Retrieved March 24, 2007.
  2. ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Can I Borrow a Dollar? Review at Allmusic". Retrieved March 24, 2007.

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