In the wake of a crippling drought that threatens to raise the roof on America’s high food costs, it may be time to draw upon some age old advice from our favorite Chicago old head, Common. “Don’t forget ya two scoops!”  Common tells us on Can I Borrow A Dollar, his debut album from 1992. The song “Two Scoops of Raisins” features Immenslope– the legendary Chi-city beat man and lyricists who introduced Kanye West to the world of hip-hop production– and  samples Joe Trex‘s sixties soul hit “Papa Was Too,” in order to create a track that demonstrates why breakfast is still the most important meal of the day for a young emcee. So, stock up on your bran, your pebbles, your chex and your loops, but just don’t forget those two scoops.

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