{"product_id":"common-can-i-borrow-dollar","title":"Common - Can I Borrow Dollar?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(PRESALE - SHIPS OR PICKUP 8-28-26)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLACK VINYL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDollar Side \u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003cbr\u003eA1        A Penny For My Thoughts \u003cbr\u003eA2        Charms Alarm \u003cbr\u003eA3        Take It EZ\u003cbr\u003eA4        Heidi Hoe \u003cbr\u003eA5        Breaker 1\/9 \u003cbr\u003eA6        Two Scoops Of Raisins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSense Side   \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eB1        No Defense \u003cbr\u003eB2        Blows To The Temple\u003cbr\u003eB3        Just In The Nick Of Rhyme \u003cbr\u003eB4        Tricks Up My Sleeve\u003cbr\u003eB5        Puppy Chow\u003cbr\u003eB6        Soul By The Pound   \u003cbr\u003eB7        Pitchin' Pennies \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Record Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45147514405064,"sku":null,"price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/8505\/files\/81O8gmW-dHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784766847","url":"https:\/\/www.analogrecordshop.com\/products\/common-can-i-borrow-dollar","provider":"Analog Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}