Discover the story of the song > Pubic Enemy – A Tribe Called Quest

The protagonist wakes up after a night of having sex with their partner. They see their partner looking worried and distracted. They realize that their partner has noticed something unusual on their body and is scared. They go to the clinic and find out that their partner has a sexually transmitted infection. The protagonist realizes that their partner must have gotten it from someone else they slept with. The protagonist is upset and confronts their partner, who apologizes and promises to be more careful in the future. The protagonist warns their friends about the dangers of sleeping around and spreading infections. They emphasize that they are the main "propmaster", or person in control, of their own sexual health.