The song premiered via SoundCloud on March 10, 2017,[1] and was released on the iTunes for digital download as a single on April 7, 2017.

"[3] The lyrics of the song depict Carti’s and Lil Uzi’s rise to fame and criticises smaller artists for allegedly copying their style.

[4] The intro consists of Lil Uzi repeating the phrase “I’m a rockstar” in a reference to him and Carti’s fame.

[5] The song's official music video premiered exclusively on Tidal and was then later released on YouTube on August 9, 2017, with 100 million views as of January 2025.

[6][7] The video takes place in a prison, with the opening shot showing Carti getting a haircut shirtless by a woman in a red dress while lip syncing the lyrics on a rotary dial telephone.