"I Am Your Leader" is a mid-tempo hardcore hip hop and electro hop song that contains sparse beats, minimal instrumentation, repetitive, high-pitched, off-pitch synth hooks, and a booming, static bass.
"I Am Your Leader" peaked at number 71 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Minaj briefly performed a part of the song on The Today Show's summer concert series.
Adam Fleischer of XXL said "Nicki dishes boast-heavy verses about how she's better than all these other bitches."
Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly named it one of the best tracks on the album.