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Take It EZ
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Wikipedia article
"'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'. 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.
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
See also
*List of Common songs
Category:1992 debut singles
Category:Common (rapper) songs
Category:1992 songs
Category:Relativity Records singles
Category:Songs written by Common (rapper)
Category:Songs written by No I.D.
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