Jay-Z in 8 review – rapper's interview show criticized as poorly structured
The Guardian reviews Rick Rubin's eight-part Mubi docuseries with Jay-Z, finding it unstructured and better suited as a podcast.
Rick Rubin's eight-part interview series with Jay-Z, released by Mubi, features the superproducer and director conducting freeform conversations with the rapper over black-and-white episodes. The docuseries aims to explore Jay-Z's reflections on 30 years in music, including discussions of collaborators like Biggie and Jaz-O and his rise from the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn.
The Guardian's review finds the series "irritatingly unstructured" with sections that feel like filler, suggesting the content would be better served as a podcast format and noting viewers may frequently use the pause button.
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- Jay-Z in 8 review – the rapper’s interminable interview show should have been a podcast — The Guardian — Culture
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