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A reference to A Tribe Called Quest’s classic “Bonita Applebum”. The lyrics to the song read
Bonita Applebum, you gotta put me on
Bonita Applebum I said you gotta put me on
Bonita Applebum, you gotta put me on
Common plays on the classic line, expressing how the women he’s with always want to meet the GOOD Music crew. This could also be a shot at women who try to launch their own career by getting with Common and trying to exploit his connections with GOOD Music.
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Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer.
From New York to ATLiens, you know what I'm sayin'? A Tribe Called Quest – His Name Is Mutty Ranks
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Phife is a New York native but also spent time in Atlanta. He moved there in 1994 shortly after recording Midnight Marauders with ATCQ.
“ATLiens” is a play on words made popular by Atlanta group Outkast on their second studio album of the same name. ATL is an abbreviation for the city’s name.
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