Nas-rule (ft. Amerie) [BEST]
The track is built on a heavy sample and interpolation of 1985 hit " Everybody Wants to Rule the World ".
: Trackmasters replaced the original's 80s synth-pop feel with a polished, hip-hop rhythm while keeping the iconic guitar riff. Nas-Rule (Ft. Amerie)
: The lyrics critique police brutality and systemic poverty, with a spoken-word outro that calls out the cycles of violence in America. The track is built on a heavy sample
While Stillmatic is famous for aggressive tracks like "Ether," "Rule" represents Nas’s more philosophical and "woke" side. Nas-Rule (Ft. Amerie)