“Kill Jay Z” is the opening track from Jay’s 13th studio album, 4:44. In an iHeart Radio interview JAY-Z described the song as a killing of his ego. Throughout the song he brings up past troubles, many of them highly-publicized incidents from recent years, and criticizes how he handled those situations.

The stylization of the title is of particular interest. In the weeks leading up to the album, Jay officially changed his stage name from “Jay Z” (as it appears in the title of this song) to “JAY-Z.” Since the song serves as the intro, it signifies that this album comes from an entirely new persona and perspective that is represented by his new name.