Tribe called quest Bonita Applebum song title and album cover t-shirt. Digitally Printed on soft 100% ring-spun cotton premium Soft Style quality Tee. Size XXL is Heavy Cotton. Bonita Applebum is the second single and hip hop classic from A Tribe Called Quest debut album People's Instinctive Travels and Paths of Rhythm. The song was based on Q-tip's high school crush. The original lyrics was toned down to make it suitable for radio.