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Released
  
April 23, 1991 (U.S.)

Length
  
54:15

Release date
  
23 April 1991

Recorded
  
1990–1991

Artist
  
Dream Warriors

Label
  
Island Records

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Producer
  
Dream Warriors, Split Personality, Ron Nelson, Krush and Skad, Maximum 60

And Now the Legacy Begins (1991)
  
Subliminal Simulation (1994)

Genres
  
Hip hop music, Jazz rap, Canadian hip hop

Similar
  
Dream Warriors albums, Jazz rap albums, Other albums

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.

Contents

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. The song was a hit in both Canada and Europe, winning a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year in 1992, as well as being heard at the beginning of all three Austin Powers movies. "Wash Your Face in My Sink" and "Ludi" were also notable singles.

Reception

The album received high critical acclaim. Spin 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. In 2013, the album made Ballast's list of the top 50 Canadian albums of all time.

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 a sample 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
  • "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

    • Accolades

    (*) 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

    • Songs

    1Mr Bubbunut Spills His Guts0:12
    2My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style4:23
    3Follow Me Not3:04

    References

    And Now the Legacy Begins Wikipedia
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