Overview
- HBO announced Thursday that JAŸ‑Z in 8, an eight‑episode documentary series, will premiere on HBO/HBO Max this fall and released a black‑and‑white teaser featuring Jay‑Z and Rick Rubin.
- The series is directed by Rick Rubin, produced by his Tetragrammaton banner, and executive produced by Shawn Carter, Rubin and actor Daniel Kaluuya, with Leila Mattimore and David Rohde listed as producers.
- Rubin will sit down with Jay‑Z in long‑form interviews that the network says will unpack his music, lyrics, life experiences and creative process, with the teaser including Jay‑Z’s line about turning pain into material.
- The announcement was timed to Jay‑Z’s milestone year — the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt and the 25th of The Blueprint — and arrives as he prepares multi‑night shows at Yankee Stadium in July plus fall dates in Paris and Los Angeles.
- No exact release date or episode details have been set beyond the broad 'this fall' window, and the series is positioned as a rare, career‑spanning account from an artist who rarely gives extended interviews.