“JAŸ-Z in 8” Returns September 25 With Two More Chapters of His Creative Story
“JAŸ-Z in 8” continues Friday, September 25, 2026, with two more installments of the HBO documentary conversation between JAŸ-Z and Rick Rubin. For viewers catching up after the premiere, the next pair moves further into the relationship between the rapper’s songwriting, memory, and personal experience.
HBO’s episode schedule lists chapter three at 8 p.m. Eastern and chapter four at 8:50 p.m. Eastern on its linear channel. The eight-part series is also available on HBO Max. Two chapters arrive each Friday, with the final pair scheduled for October 9.
Chapter three’s announced songs include “Lyrical Exercise,” “This Can’t Be Life,” “You Must Love Me,” and “4:44.” Chapter four turns to selections including “Allure,” “Where I’m From,” and “Can I Live.” These are the network’s advance episode details, rather than a review of installments that have not yet aired.
The appeal of that format is the opportunity to hear familiar writing discussed at a different pace. A song can pass quickly when it sits inside an album or playlist; a sustained conversation can leave more room for the choices behind a line, the perspective of the writer, and the experiences a listener brings to it.
The official HBO Max trailer establishes that conversational approach, showing the two participants listening and talking together. It offers a useful introduction for anyone deciding whether to watch the series, without requiring viewers to begin with someone else’s interpretation of the songs.
Rubin directs the project and serves as an executive producer alongside Shawn Carter and Daniel Kaluuya. HBO identifies it as a Tetragrammaton production. The announced credits and catalog selections frame the series as an extended examination of creative work, rather than a new album announcement.
Viewers joining this week can begin with the first two chapters before Friday’s continuation. Watch the official trailer, and follow PowerPage’s Hip-Hop coverage for related reporting on the artists and ideas shaping the music.
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