“Bonita Applebum” is the second single off A Tribe Called Quest’s debut album People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990). It was a popular song in its time and has since become a hip-hop classic. The song, which is rumored to be based on an actual girl from ATCQ’s high school, is a confession of love from Q-Tip to a girl who happens to have a rather sizable posterior.

Samples include “Mathar” by The Dave Pike Set, “Daylight” by RAMP, “Memory Band” by Rotary Connection, and “Fool Yourself” by Little Feat.

Also see the excellent Hootie Mix