JAŸ-Z in 8
“Life. Lyrics. Music.”
Thirty years after his landmark debut album, artist, icon, philanthropist, and entrepreneur JAŸ-Z sits down with longtime friend, producer, and director Rick Rubin for an intimate reflection on his storied career.
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1.Chapter 1
1.018-09-202642 minRapper JAŸ-Z delves into his songs "Intro," "Meet the Parents," and "Can't Knock the Hustle" with longtime friend and music producer Rick Rubin, expanding on how his childhood in B...
2.Chapter 2
1.018-09-202637 minJAŸ-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
25-09-202641 minRubin probes JAŸ-Z on his lyrical choices and storytelling through excerpts from "Lyrical Exercise," "This Can't Be Life (featuring Beanie Sigel)," and "You Must Love Me." Later, J...
4.Chapter 4
25-09-20261h 1mThrough his songs "Where Have You Been," "Allure," "Where I'm From," "Can I Live," and "Don't You Know," JAŸ-Z talks about reconnecting with his late father as a teenager and how h...
5.Chapter 5
02-10-202642 minWhile discussing "U Don't Know," "Politics as Usual," and "Regrets," JAŸ-Z shares the realities of paving the way for others, allowing for multiple interpretations of his work, and...
6.Chapter 6
02-10-202654 minThrough 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 polit...
7.Chapter 7
09-10-202646 minWith decades spent in the music industry, JAŸ-Z discusses the process of working with friends and big name collaborators, finding solace in his evolving relationship with spiritual...
8.Chapter 8
09-10-202635 minJAŸ-Z expresses the importance of his role as an artist to challenge racism and inequality while discussing his songs “New York (Concept de Paris),” “The Story of O.J.,” “No Church...
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