Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning
# Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning

Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning is the debut studio album from American hip hop artist Kwamé, released on January 31, 1989, on Atlantic Records.

The album peaked at number 114 on the Billboard 200 chart.

## Release and reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

The album peaked at 114 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the thirteenth spot on the R&B Albums chart.

Steve Huey at Allmusic called the album's production "bright, appealing, and funky," and remarked that Kwamé himself was "a sorely neglected figure today, even among fans of playful, intellectual hip-hop."

## Chart history

### Album

| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 114 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 13 |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| - | - | - | - |
| Year | Single | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | U.S. Hot Rap Singles |
| 1989 | "The Man We All Know and Love" | 33 | 2 |
| 1989 | "The Rhythm" | — | 7 |
| 1990 | "Sweet Thing" | — | 20 |

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

## Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.

* art direction – Bob Defrin
* choir – B. Flat, Curt D.I.S.S., M.A.D. Scratches, The Sharp, Speaker of the House
* chorus – B. Flat, Curt D.I.S.S., M.A.D. Scratches, The Sharp, Speaker of the House
* design – Lynn Kowalewski
* engineering – Andre Debourg
* mastering – Dennis King
* performer – New Beginning
* photography – Robert Manella
* production – Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, The Invincibles
* vocals – B. Flat, Curt D.I.S.S., M.A.D. Scratches, The Sharp, Allan Sharp, Speaker of the House
* vocals (background) – Angela White, Jimmy Young
