And Now the Legacy Begins
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And Now the Legacy Begins is the debut album of Canadian hip hop
duo Dream Warriors
, released April 23, 1991. It was released worldwide on Island Records
and in the United States on sub-label 4th & B'way Records (although it was not a hit in the U.S.). The album is regarded as one of the finest alternative hip hop
records of the golden era
.
' "Soul Bossa Nova
" — which was also known to Canadian audiences as the longtime theme music of the television game show Definition
. The song was a hit in both Canada and Europe
, winning a Juno Award
for Rap Recording of the Year
in 1992. "Wash Your Face in My Sink" and "Ludi" were also notable singles.
magazine highly recommended the album, praising its "stunning, almost seamless sample-driven tracks." Allmusic gave it 4½ out of 5 stars, noting that "the duo plays around with any number of inspired samples and grooves, from jazz to harder-edged beats, with style and skill." It peaked at #18 on the UK Albums Chart
and #34 in Canada, where it received gold
certification. Over 800,000 copies were sold worldwide.
(*) signifies unordered lists
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo Dream Warriors
Dream Warriors
Dream Warriors were a Canadian hip hop duo from Toronto, Ontario, comprising King Lou and Capital Q. Described as "a pair of deft, intelligent rappers" by Allmusic, they were major contributors to the jazz rap movement of the early 1990s. Their 1991 debut album, And Now the Legacy Begins, is...
, released April 23, 1991. It was released worldwide on Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
and in the United States on sub-label 4th & B'way Records (although it was not a hit in the U.S.). The album is regarded as one of the finest alternative hip hop
Alternative hip hop
Alternative hip hop is a sub-genre of hip hop music. Allmusic defines it as follows: -Origin:...
records of the golden era
Golden age hip hop
Hip hop's "golden age" is a name given to a period in mainstream hip hop—usually cited as being a period varying in time frames during the 1980s and 1990s said to be characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation and influence. There were strong themes of Afrocentricity and political...
.
Singles
"My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style", the album's most successful single, sampled Quincy JonesQuincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
' "Soul Bossa Nova
Soul Bossa Nova
"Soul Bossa Nova" is a popular instrumental title, composed by and first performed by American impresario, jazz composer, arranger and record producer Quincy Jones. It first appeared on his 1962 Big Band Bossa Nova big band album on Mercury Records. Multi-reed player Rahsaan Roland Kirk played the...
" — which was also known to Canadian audiences as the longtime theme music of the television game show Definition
Definition (TV series)
Definition was a Canadian television game show, which aired on CTV from 1974 to 1989, and filmed at its flagship studio of CFTO-TV in the former Scarborough, Ontario . For most of its run, it was hosted by Jim Perry....
. The song was a hit in both Canada and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, winning a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for Rap Recording of the Year
Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....
in 1992. "Wash Your Face in My Sink" and "Ludi" were also notable singles.
Reception
The album received high critical acclaim. SpinSpin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
magazine highly recommended the album, praising its "stunning, almost seamless sample-driven tracks." Allmusic gave it 4½ out of 5 stars, noting that "the duo plays around with any number of inspired samples and grooves, from jazz to harder-edged beats, with style and skill." It peaked at #18 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
and #34 in Canada, where it received gold
Canadian Recording Industry Association
Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada...
certification. Over 800,000 copies were sold worldwide.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Bubbunut Spills His Guts" | Dream Warriors | 0:16 |
| 2. | "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" | Dream Warriors | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Follow Me Not" | Split Personality | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Ludi" | Dream Warriors | 3:03 |
| 5. | "U Never Know a Good Thing Till You Lose It" | Dream Warriors | 4:04 |
| 6. | "And Now the Legacy Begins" | Krush and Skad | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Tune from the Missing Channel" | Dream Warriors | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Wash Your Face in My Sink" | Dream Warriors | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Voyage Through the Multiverse" | Ron Nelson | 6:14 |
| 10. | "U Could Get Arrested" | Split Personality | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Journey On" | Ron Nelson | 4:38 |
| 12. | "Face in the Basin" | Dream Warriors | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Do Not Feed the Alligators" | Split Personality | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Twelve Sided Dice" | Dream Warriors | 4:25 |
| 15. | "Maximum 60 Lost in a Dream" | Maximum 60 | 0:03 |
| 16. | "Answer for the Owl" | Dream Warriors | 3:20 |
Samples
- "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" – Contains a sample of "Soul Bossa NovaSoul Bossa Nova"Soul Bossa Nova" is a popular instrumental title, composed by and first performed by American impresario, jazz composer, arranger and record producer Quincy Jones. It first appeared on his 1962 Big Band Bossa Nova big band album on Mercury Records. Multi-reed player Rahsaan Roland Kirk played the...
" by Quincy JonesQuincy JonesQuincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend... - "Ludi" – Contains a sample of "My Conversation" by Slim SmithSlim SmithSlim Smith was a ska, rocksteady and reggae singer. In their book Reggae: The Rough Guide , Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton described Smith as "the greatest vocalist to emerge in the rocksteady era".-Biography:Smith first came to prominence as a member of the Victors Youth Band, who were highly...
& The UniquesThe Uniques (Jamaican group)The Uniques were a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal group, formed in 1966 and active with varying line-ups until the late 1970s.-History:... - "U Never Know a Good Thing Till You Lose It" – Contains a sample of "Sing a Happy Song" by WarWar (band)War is an American funk band from California, known for the hit songs "Low Rider", "Spill the Wine", "The Cisco Kid" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?". Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, and reggae...
- "And Now the Legacy Begins" – Contains samples of "Shine Your Light" by The Graingers and "Genius of LoveGenius of Love"Genius of Love" is a 1981 song by Tom Tom Club from their eponymous debut album.-Song:"Genius of Love" was Tom Tom Club's second single. Although the album had not been released in North America, over a hundred thousand copies of the single sold as imports from Island Records's UK, at which point...
" by Tom Tom ClubTom Tom ClubTom Tom Club is an American new wave band founded in 1981 by husband-and-wife team Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, both also known for being bandmembers of Talking Heads.-Biography:... - "Wash Your Face in My Sink" – Contains a sample of "Hang on SloopyHang on Sloopy"Hang on Sloopy" is a song by the pop group The McCoys which was #1 in America in October 1965 and is the official rock song of the state of Ohio and The Ohio State University...
" by Count BasieCount BasieWilliam "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Basie led his jazz orchestra almost continuously for nearly 50 years... - "Face in the Basin" – Contains samples of "Think (About It)Think (About It)"Think " is a funk song recorded by Lyn Collins and released as a single on James Brown's People Records in 1972. The recording was produced by Brown and featured instrumental backing from his band The J.B.'s...
" by Lyn CollinsLyn CollinsLyn Collins was an African American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s. Contrary to some reports, she is not related to Bootsy Collins, nor Catfish Collins....
and "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the GangKool & the GangKool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and... - "Twelve Sided Dice" – Contains a sample of "Riding High" by Faze-O
- "Answer for the Owl" – Contains a sample of "Just Kissed My Baby" by The MetersThe MetersThe Meters are an American funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Meters performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977...
Chart positions
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Albums Chart |
34 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
18 |
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye Weekly Eye Weekly Eye Weekly was a free weekly newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was owned by Torstar, the parent company of the Toronto Star, and was published by their Star Media Group until its final issue on May 5, 2011. The following week, Torstar launched a successor publication, The Grid.-... |
Canada | Canadian Critics Poll - Albums of the Year | 1991 | 25 |
| The Face The Face (magazine) The Face was a British music, fashion and culture monthly magazine started in May 1980 by Nick Logan.-1980s:Logan had previously created the teen pop magazine Smash Hits, and had been an editor at the New Musical Express in the 1970s before launching The Face in 1980.The magazine was influential in... |
United Kingdom | Albums of the Year | 1991 | 13 |
| Melody Maker Melody Maker Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody... |
United Kingdom | Albums of the Year | 1991 | 26 |
| Musik Express/Sounds | Germany | Albums of the Year | 1991 | 20 |
| NME NME The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles... |
United Kingdom | Albums of the Year | 1991 | 18 |
| Q Q (magazine) Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology... |
United Kingdom | Albums of the Year | 1991 | * |
| Rock de Lux | Spain | Albums of the Year | 1991 | 3 |
| RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon | Germany | Most Recommended Albums | 2003 | * |
| Vox Vox (magazine) Vox was a British music magazine, first issued in October 1990. It was published by IPC Media, and was later billed as a monthly sister-magazine to IPC's music weekly, the NME.... |
United Kingdom | Albums of the Year | 1991 | * |
(*) signifies unordered lists
Personnel
- Pete Ashworth – Photography
- Dream Warriors – Producer, Mixing
- Krush – Producer
- Maximum 60 – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Ron Nelson – Producer, Engineer
- Split Personality – Producer, Mixing
- Swifty – Artwork
- Wrighty – Artwork