by FIlmInk Staff
MUBI TO RELEASE INTERNATIONALLY*, STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY IN AUSTRALIA FROM 19 SEPTEMBER 2026
MUBI, the global streaming service, distributor, and production company has announced that the revelatory eight-part documentary series JAŸ-Z IN 8, a candid and intimate conversation with JAŸ-Z and Rick Rubin, will stream exclusively on MUBI in Australia. The first two episodes will debut on Saturday, 19 September. Executive produced by Shawn Carter and Rick Rubin (“McCartney 3,2,1”), two new episodes will debut weekly on Saturdays, concluding with episodes seven and eight on Saturday, 10 October.
In Rick Rubin’s directorial documentary debut, the series unfolds over many hours of candid conversation between two creative superstars. The career-spanning series closely studies the ingenuity of JAŸ-Z’s lyrics as he breaks down his writing process and traces how his words reflect his childhood, the experiences that shaped him, and the evolving world he navigated as his career grew. As JAŸ-Z guides us through the words and music that informed the work, he shows the deep inextricable connection between art and life.
MUBI acquired worldwide rights excluding North America. HBO will release the series in North America. The series was produced under Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton banner.
SERIES SYNOPSIS
Traveling song by song through JAŸ-Z’s extensive back catalogue, Rick Rubin curates an expert playlist as a means of examining the creative process of a music legend. Across eight episodes, the pair discuss key influences, formative experiences, and his singular approach to artistic innovation.
CREDITS
JAŸ-Z IN 8, a Tetragrammaton production. Directed by Rick Rubin; executive producers, Shawn Carter, Daniel Kaluuya, and Rick Rubin; producers, Leila Mattimore and David Rohde; co-producers, Harlin Lawal and Will Mavronicolas; director of photography Bradford Young. Edited by Walter Fasano and Christian Sandino-Taylor.
EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS
Chapter One
Debut date: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (41min)
Episode one features “Intro,” “Meet The Parents,” “Can’t Knock The Hustle,” and “What More Can I Say”.
Chapter Two
Debut date: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (37min)
Episode two features “Brooklyn’s Finest,” “I Love The Dough (featuring JAŸ-Z & Angela Winbush),” and “What More Can I Say”.
Chapter Three
Debut date: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (41min)
Episode three features “Lyrical Exercise,” “This Can’t Be Life (featuring Beanie Sigel),” “You Must Love Me,” and “4:44”.
Chapter Four
Debut date: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (38min)
Episode four features “Where Have You Been,” “Allure,” “Where I’m From,” “Can I Live,” and “Don’t You Know”.
Chapter Five
Debut date: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 (41min)
Episode five features “U Don’t Know,” “Politics As Usual,” and “Regrets”.
Chapter Six
Debut date: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 (52min)
Episode six features “Jail,” “Ignorant Shit,” “Hovi Baby,” “Kill Jay-Z,” “99 Problems,” “Threat,” “Dead Presidents II,” and “Public Service Announcement (Interlude)”.
Chapter Seven
Debut date: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 (46min)
Chapter Eight
Debut date: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 (35min)
Episode eight features “New York (Concept de Paris),” “The Story Of O.J.,” “No Church In The Wild,” “Family Feud,” and “Legacy”.
Featured Participants: JAŸ-Z, Rick Rubin.
