This song is narrated by A Tribe Called Quest rapper Q-Tip from a police station. In the song, Q-Tip and fellow ATCQ member Ali Shaheed Muhammad go on a road trip in Q-Tip's mom's car. After paying for a meal at a fast food joint, Q-Tip is distracted by an attractive girl and accidentally forgets his wallet in the restaurant. El Segundo is a city in California.
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" was released as a single from A Tribe Called Quest's debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. Reaction to the album was bifurcated between black and white media; The Source gave it a rare five-mic rating, but Rolling Stone deemed it mediocre and granted it three stars, writing, "A Tribe Called Quest tend to mumble in understated monotones that feel self-satisfied, even bored." History shows that The Source was right.
When the video for this song was shot in Las Vegas, founding member Jarobi White was barely 18. White wasn't allowed to shoot any scenes in any casinos or clubs.
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