“KAE” is about the breakup of Chris' relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Karrueche Tran who often goes by the name of Kae.

Kae publicly dumped Chris in March 2015 after it was revealed he was the feather of then 9-month old Royalty, by model Nia Guzman while in a relationship with Kae. In June 2015, she put Chris on blast, saying he needs to “man the fuck up” and “change the bs.” In a July 2015 interview with Ryan Secrest, she further explained her problems with Chris, explaining that Chris can’t be mad at her when he is the one who cheated on her.

“KAE” is written and sung from Karrueche’s perspective of the dissolution of their relationship, showing Chris' introspectiveness, with his vocals being pitched up to sound more feminine. His vocals aren’t pitched on the bridge as he sings from his own perspective here, coming to a realization that he’s at fault.