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Can I Borrow a Dollar?
Hip-Hop · 1992 · 13 tracks

Can I Borrow a Dollar?

Common

A dusty, high-energy debut defined by playful wordplay and jazz-heavy loops. Before the spirituality came the street-level wit and raw Chicago boom-bap.

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It's Common before he got all deep, just rapping his ass off over some dusty jazz loops.

A scrappy, witty, and jazz-drenched exploration of urban youth and lyrical dexterity.

Can I Borrow a Dollar? · vs · Common
Playful+4.0σ

Playful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
A Penny for My Thoughts
4:24
02
Charms Alarm
4:30
03
Take It EZ
4:09
04
Heidi Hoe
4:30
05
Breaker 1/9
4:02
06
Two Scoops of Raisins
5:29
07
No Defense
1:14
08
Blows to the Temple
4:40
09
Just in the Nick of Rhyme
2:30
10
Tricks Up My Sleeve
3:22
11
Puppy Chow
4:01
12
Soul by the Pound
4:20
13
Pitchin’ Pennies
1:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The frantic, high-pitched energy of the 'Ring the Alarm' interpolation on Charms Alarm.
The smooth, hypnotic jazz guitar loop that anchors Take It EZ, providing a rare moment of calm.
The way the beat drops into a heavy, swinging bassline on Soul by the Pound, signaling the album's peak.
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