And Now the Legacy Begins

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And Now the Legacy Begins
Dream Warriors.jpg
Studio album by
Dream Warriors
ReleasedApril 23, 1991 (U.S.)
Recorded1990–1991
GenreCanadian hip hop, jazz rap
Length54:15
Label4th & B'way/Island/PolyGram
444 037
ProducerDream 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
  1. "Wash Your Face in My Sink"
    Released: 1990
  2. "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Ludi"
    Released: 1991
  4. "Follow Me Not"
    Released: 1991

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]

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
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[2]
NME10/10[3]
RapReviews7.5/10[4]
The Village Voice(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[5]

The album received high critical acclaim. Spin magazine highly recommended the album, praising its "stunning, almost seamless sample-driven tracks."[6] 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] 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][8][9] In 2013, the album made Ballast's list of the top 50 Canadian albums of all time.[10]

In 2018, the album won the Polaris Heritage Prize Jury Award in the 1986-1995 category.[11]

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 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

Chart positions[]

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[12] 34
Australian ARIA Charts[13] 53
UK Albums Chart[8] 18

Accolades[]

Publication Country Accolade[14] 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.[15]

  • 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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Dream Warriors > Overview AllMusic. Accessed on January 20, 2010.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "21 1990s Albums NME Has Given 10/10 - NME". 10 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Dream Warriors :: And Now the Legacy Begins :: 4th and Broadway/Island". www.rapreviews.com.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice.
  6. ^ And Now the Legacy Begins CD CD Universe. Accessed on October 8, 2010.
  7. ^ And Now, the Legacy Begins > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on January 20, 2010.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 168. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  9. ^ Canadian Music Week 2004 Archived 2009-11-10 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Music Week. Accessed on December 26, 2008.
  10. ^ Unger, Andrew "The 50 Greatest Canadian Albums of All Time", "Ballast", Feb 13, 2013 accessed Feb 14, 2013.
  11. ^ "Rush, Alanis Morissette, Kid Koala Among Polaris Heritage Prize Winners". Exclaim!, October 23, 2018.
  12. ^ Top Albums/CDs - Volume 53, No. 19, April 13 1991 RPM. Accessed on June 29, 2010.
  13. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  14. ^ Dream Warriors - And Now the Legacy Begins Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine AcclaimedMusic.net. Accessed on January 20, 2010.
  15. ^ And Now the Legacy Begins (liner notes). Dream Warriors. Island. 1991. 3913102.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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