| "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" | ||||
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| Single by A Tribe Called Quest | ||||
| from the album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | ||||
| B-side | "Pubic Enemy" | |||
| Released | April 11, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Jive Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kamaal Fareed, Ali Shaheed Muhammad | |||
| Producer(s) | A Tribe Called Quest | |||
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"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" is the debut single from A Tribe Called Quest's debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. It contains a sample of "Funky" by The Chambers Brothers as the main hook.
Music video
All of the music video is narrated. The group is at a police station and Q-Tip tells the story. Initially, his mother wins a game show prize and goes on a month-long cruise trip. After her departure, Q-Tip calls Ali and they take a road trip across America in Q-Tip's mother's car. The group gets lost on the way and Q-Tip asks a four-foot person with a sombrero for directions. At a nearby pub, Q-Tip is distracted by an attractive woman and forgets his wallet before they leave. The waitress then takes his wallet off the counter. They return home and Q-Tip drops off Ali. Then, Q-Tip realizes that his wallet is missing and he rounds up the group to get it back. When they get back to El Segundo, they want to stay longer, and the video fades out.