The song's lyrics are political, reminiscent of those on Nas' 1996 single "
If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)", as referenced in the beginning of the song: This references the intro to "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)": As a single, "Rule" was not heavily promoted, but still reached #67 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. "
Got Ur Self a Gun" is mistakenly thought to be the first single on
Stillmatic because "Rule" was not heavily promoted, did not receive music video treatment and was never released in
compact disc format. It was released as a
vinyl 12-inch single with "No Idea's Original" as its
B-side. It was featured in the 2003 film,
Honey, it is also featured on the
Like Mike soundtrack, but includes the edited version. ==Track listing==