Jaÿ-Z is taking a deep dive into his three-decade career in an eight-part documentary series alongside legendary producer Rick Rubin.

The first two episodes premiered on HBO last Friday (Sept. 18), with two new episodes arriving weekly from there. The series revisits more than 25 songs from Hov's catalog, using each track as a lens to explore his lyrics, personal experiences and evolution as an artist.

Among the biggest revelations is that Hov didn't initially view becoming a rapper as the dream it eventually became.

"Rappers were pulling up in turtle tops and minivans, and we was coming with 4Runners and Lexuses and Acuras," he told Rick. "You want to do that? We already doing this? That seems like a step backwards."

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