"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 1992 debut singles Common (rapper) songs 1992 songs Relativity Records singles Songs written by Common (rapper) Songs written by No I.D.