Discover the story of the song > Ham N Eggs – A Tribe Called Quest

In the song "Ham 'N' Eggs," the protagonist talks about why they don't eat ham and eggs. They say that ham and eggs have a lot of cholesterol, so they choose not to eat them. They ask their friends if they eat ham and eggs, but their friends also say they don't eat them because of the cholesterol. The protagonist talks about other foods they enjoy eating, like vegetables, steak, asparagus tips, and candied yams. They mention that they like snacks like gumdrops and gummy bears. The song ends with the protagonist and their friends saying that they don't eat ham and eggs because of the cholesterol, except for one friend who says they eat them all the time.