‘JAŸ-Z in 8’: How to Watch the HBO Documentary Series
Tech > Services & Software > Streaming Services ‘JAŸ-Z in 8’: How to Watch the HBO Documentary Series Jay-Z sits down with producer Rick Rubin in this intimate docuseries about his life and lyrics. If you couldn’t catch one of those live shows, HBO’s new eight-part documentary series, JAŸ-Z in 8, offers another way to get up close and personal with the rapper. JAŸ-Z in 8 is an intimate, one-on-one conversation between Jay-Z and music producer Rick Rubin, with the pair diving deep into the music-making process and the meanings behind some of Jay-Z’s most famous lyrics.
- ▪Tech > Services & Software > Streaming Services ‘JAŸ-Z in 8’: How to Watch the HBO Documentary Series Jay-Z sits down with producer Rick Rubin in this intimate docuseries about his life and lyrics.
- ▪If you couldn’t catch one of those live shows, HBO’s new eight-part documentary series, JAŸ-Z in 8, offers another way to get up close and personal with the rapper.
- ▪JAŸ-Z in 8 is an intimate, one-on-one conversation between Jay-Z and music producer Rick Rubin, with the pair diving deep into the music-making process and the meanings behind some of Jay-Z’s most famous lyrics.
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Tech > Services & Software > Streaming Services ‘JAŸ-Z in 8’: How to Watch the HBO Documentary Series Jay-Z sits down with producer Rick Rubin in this intimate docuseries about his life and lyrics. Liz Kocan Liz Kocan has spent the last 20 years covering TV, entertainment and working behind the scenes in digital production.… Read full bio Liz Kocan Read full bio September 18, 2026, 12:00 pm ET 2 min read HBO Jay-Z has been celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album Reasonable Doubt all year, performing special anniversary concerts across the globe. If you couldn’t catch one of those live shows, HBO’s new eight-part documentary series, JAŸ-Z in 8, offers another way to get up close and personal with the rapper.
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