シカゴ出身ラッパーの原点を刻むリアルなデビュー作。
ジャジーなサンプルと硬質なビートを軸に、社会的視点とストリートの誠実さを融合した初期ヒップホップの一枚。
シカゴ出身のMC・Commonが1990年代前半のヒップホップ・シーンに登場した瞬間を刻む作品である。プロデュースを手がけたNo I.D.とTwilite Toneが、ファットなドラムとスモーキーなサンプルを基調に、アンダーグラウンド感と洗練を共存させたトラックを構築。“Take It EZ” や “Breaker 1/9” では、Common特有の語りのリズムと知的なユーモアが際立ち、後の作品に通じるストーリーテリングの萌芽が見られる。リリックのテーマは日常的でありながら、言葉遊びの鋭さとフロウの柔軟さで独自性を確立。ラップ黄金期の文脈を保ちながら、シカゴという新たな拠点からヒップホップの多様性を提示した記念碑的なデビュー作である。
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15 TRACKS:
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1)
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A Penny For My Thoughts
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2)
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Charms Alarm
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3)
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Take It EZ
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4)
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Heidi Hoe
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5)
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Breaker 1/9
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6)
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Two Scoops Of Raisins
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7)
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No Defense
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8)
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Blows To The Temple
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9)
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Just In The Nick Of Rhyme
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10)
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Tricks Up My Sleeve
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11)
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Puppy Chow
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12)
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Soul By The Pound
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13)
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Pitchin' Pennies
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14)
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Breaker 1/9 (Beatnuts Rimix)
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15)
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Take It Ez (Jazz Instrumental)
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Lyrics By, Performer - Common Sense
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Producer, Arranged By - The Beat Nuts
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Recorded By - Chris Irwin
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Keyboards - Lenny Underwood (1, 3, 10)
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Executive-Producer - Peter Kang
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Mixed By - Kirk Yano (1 to 6, 8, 10 to 13)
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Recorded By - Kirk Yano
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Mixed By - Chuck Valle (7, 9)
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Backing Vocals - Twilite Tone
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Producer, Arranged By - Twilite Tone (7, 8, 11, 13)
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Producer, Arranged By - 2 pc. DRK (3, 9)
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Bass Guitar - Kenny Aaronson (1, 6, 4)
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Saxophone - Tony Orbach (3)
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Producer, Arranged By - Immenslope (1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12)
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Engineer [Assistant] - Todd Childress
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Engineer [Assistant] - Bruce Moore
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Engineer [Assistant] - Scott Canto
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Engineer [Assistant] - Dante Gioia
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Engineer [Assistant] - Chrystin Nevarez
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Engineer [Assistant] - Angela R. Dryden
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Engineer [Assistant] - Armem Malzumian
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Art Direction - Dave Bett
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Engineer [Assistant] - Brian Kincaid
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Photography By [B/w], Artwork [Cover] - Paul Elledge
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Design - Brian Freeman (2)
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Photography By [Other] - Linda Covello
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Engineer [Assistant] - Dan Bernoff
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Engineer [Assistant] - RJ Cicero
