Jay-Z opens up about some deeply personal chapters of his life in the fourth episode of JAŸ-Z in 8, his eight-part conversation series with producer Rick Rubin.
During the episode, Jay-Z revisits Where Have You Been, a song that addresses growing up without his father. In his conversation with Rubin, he recalls eventually reconnecting with his father as a teenager. The reconciliation came shortly before his father died, adding new context to one of the more personal songs in his catalog.
The episode also shifts toward Jay-Z’s approach to making music. He discusses the discipline behind his studio sessions and reflects on the period when conversations about his place among rap’s leading artists were growing.
