JAŸ-Z In 8 | Season 1 | Episode 6

Chapter 6

TV-MA | 53 MIN

Through the songs “Jail,” “Hovi Baby,” “Kill Jay-Z,” “99 Problems,” “Threat,” “Dead Presidents II,” and “Public Service Announcement (Interlude),” JAŸ-Z and Rubin discuss the politics of the music industry and life as an artist after “The Black Album.”

Season-1 Episodes

1.Chapter 1

Rapper JAŸ-Z delves into how his childhood in Brooklyn and teenage years in New Jersey impacted his early creative process.

2.Chapter 2

JAŸ-Z discusses the pitfalls of early fame, the East Coast-West Coast rap beef, and his relationships with The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac.

3.Chapter 3

Rubin probes JAŸ-Z on his storytelling, lyrical choices, and the vulnerabilities he experienced while making his 13th album, “4:44.”

4.Chapter 4

JAŸ-Z talks about reconnecting with his father as a teenager and how his potential retirement informed the creation of “The Black Album.”

5.Chapter 5

JAŸ-Z discusses the price of celebrity, paving the way for others, and embracing multiple interpretations of his work.

6.Chapter 6

JAŸ-Z and Rubin discuss the politics of the music industry and life after “The Black Album.”

7.Chapter 7

JAŸ-Z reveals his approach to navigating industry highs and lows as well as his evolving relationship with spirituality.

8.Chapter 8

JAŸ-Z expresses the importance of his role as an artist to challenge racism and inequality through his music.

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