Released October 6, 1992 Length 49:34 Artist Common Label Relativity Records | Recorded 1991-1992 Can I Borrow a Dollar?
(1992) Resurrection
(1994) Release date 6 October 1992 | |
Producer No I.D. (Immenslope)
The Beatnuts
Twilite Tone Genres Hip hop music, Chicago hip hop, Midwest hip hop Similar Common albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
Common a penny for my thoughts
Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common (then known as Common Sense), released in the United States on October 6, 1992. The album was entirely produced by No I.D (then called Immenslope) and Twilite Tone, with addictional production by The Beatnuts. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel. Entertainment Weekly's Neil Drumming described it as "a clever but little-noticed first album".
Contents
- Common a penny for my thoughts
- Common can i borrow a dollar 1992 full album
- Background
- Content
- Track listing
- Songs
- References
Common can i borrow a dollar 1992 full album
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 was 1992's "Take It EZ". It 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.
Content
Can I Borrow A Dollar? shows Common's early style of rapping; namely a sing-songy and inflection-heavy vocal delivery, as well as lyrics packed with word play and popular culture allusions. The album's production, utilizing samples, keyboards, and drum breaks prominently, tends to be minimalistic, jazzy and laid back. The Source called the production top notch. Although receiving a lukewarm reception, Stanton Swihart of Allmusic considers it to have put Chicago hip hop on the map and to be an underrated debut album.
Track listing
Songs
1A Penny for My Thoughts4:24
2Charms Alarm4:30
3Take It EZ4:09