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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.[1]

And Now the Legacy Begins
Studio album by Dream Warriors
Released	April 23, 1991 (U.S.)
Recorded	1990–1991
Genre	Canadian hip hop, jazz rap
Length	54:15
Label	4th & B'way/Island/PolyGram 444 037
Producer	Dream Warriors, Split Personality, Ron Nelson, Krush and Skad, Maximum 60
Dream Warriors chronology
And Now the Legacy Begins (1991) Subliminal Simulation (1994)
Singles from And Now the Legacy Begins
"Wash Your Face in My Sink" Released: 1990 "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" Released: 1990 "Ludi" Released: 1991 "Follow Me Not" Released: 1991

Singles

"My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style", the album's most successful single, sampled Quincy Jones' "Soul Bossa Nova" — which was also known to Canadian audiences as the longtime theme music of the television game show Definition and later was known as theme for the Austin Powers movie series. The song was a hit in both Canada and Europe, winning a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year in 1992,.[1] "Wash Your Face in My Sink" and "Ludi" were also notable singles.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[3]
NME	10/10[4]
RapReviews	7.5/10[5]

The album received high critical acclaim. Spin highly recommended the album, praising its "stunning, almost seamless sample-driven tracks."[6] Ned Raggett of 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."[7] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave the album a three-star honorable mention,[3] and quipped that it was "West Indian daisy age from boogie-down Toronto", choosing the tracks "Ludi" and "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" as highlights.[8]

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.[1][9][10]

In 2013, the album made Ballast's list of the top 50 Canadian albums of all time.[11] In 2018, the album won the Polaris Heritage Prize Jury Award in the 1986-1995 category.[12]

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" (feat. Split Personality)	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 Nova" by Quincy Jones
• "Ludi" – Contains a sample of "My Conversation" by Slim Smith & The Uniques
• "U Never Know a Good Thing Till You Lose It" – Contains samples of "Sing a Happy Song" by War and "Wild and Loose" and "The Walk" by The Time
• "And Now the Legacy Begins" – Contains samples of "Shine Your Light" by The Graingers and "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club
• "Tune from the Mission Channel" – Contains a sample of "Oh Honey" by Delegation
• "Wash Your Face in My Sink" – Contains a sample of "Hang on Sloopy" by Count Basie
• "Face in the Basin" – Contains samples of "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins and "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang
• "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 Meters

Chart positions

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[13]	34
Australian ARIA Charts[14]	53
UK Albums Chart[9]	18

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade[15]	Year	Rank
Eye Weekly	Canada	Canadian Critics Poll - Albums of the Year	1991	25
The Face	United Kingdom	Albums of the Year	1991	13
Melody Maker	United Kingdom	Albums of the Year	1991	26
Musik Express/Sounds	Germany	Albums of the Year	1991	20
NME	United Kingdom	Albums of the Year	1991	18
Q	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	United Kingdom	Albums of the Year	1991	*
Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize	Canada	Winner - Critic's Selection (1986-1995 era)	2018	*

(*) signifies unordered lists

Personnel

Adapted credits from the liner notes of And Now the Legacy Begins.[16]

• 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

References

На других языках

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[de] And Now the Legacy Begins

And Now the Legacy Begins („Und jetzt beginnt das Vermächtnis“) ist das Debütalbum des kanadischen Hip-Hop-Duos Dream Warriors. Es erschien am 23. April 1991 bei dem Label Island Records. Das Album wird als eine der besten Alternative-Hip-Hop-Platten des Golden Age of Hip-Hop betrachtet und wurde in Kanada und international ein großer Erfolg.[1]

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