Joey Bada$$ Launches New Documentary Series

08-06-2026

(TFG) After more than a decade of letting the music tell his story, Joey Bada$$ is finally telling it himself. Following the announcement of his bicoastal Time Will Tell Residency in partnership with the legendary Blue Note jazz club, the Brooklyn visionary unveils the first installment of his new documentary series, Time Will Tell.

Available now on Joey's YouTube channel, Episode One offers one of his most personal projects to date, inviting audiences inside the chapter that quietly reshaped his life, creativity, and perspective during one of the most pivotal years of his career.

Through Time Will Tell, fans will get their most intimate look yet at Joey Bada$$ as he reflects on the 2025 burnout that forced him to slow down, the canceled tour that reshaped his perspective, and the personal experiences that transformed him as an artist, father, and creative, marking the beginning of a new chapter in his life.

Directed by longtime creative collaborator Waqas Ghani (@waqas.ghani), who quietly documented Joey's journey throughout the making of 'Lonely At The Top,' Time Will Tell transforms a year of unseen footage into a nostalgic, cinematic portrait of an artist in constant evolution. Captured through Waqas' signature gritty VHS lens, the film isn't interested in revisiting the past; it asks what it truly means to evolve while continually redefining yourself.

Titled "IMPULSIVITY," Episode One follows Joey through the volatile momentum of 2025-from creating "The Ruler's Back" and "Sorry Not Sorry" to stepping into the Red Bull Spiral Freestyle alongside Big Sean and Ab-Soul. But beneath those public victories, the film reveals a more private reckoning involving burnout, fatherhood, and the realization that the real battle was only beginning. Through never-before-seen studio footage and intimate conversations, Joey confronts the cost of moving on impulse and begins the shift toward a more intentional life.

At its core, Time Will Tell is more than a documentary - it's a story about personal evolution and one of hip-hop's most respected artists embracing growth on his own terms. The journey culminates with his upcoming Time Will Tell Residency at the Blue Note jazz club, an intimate three-night experience designed as a live extension of the documentary. Spanning six dates across Los Angeles (August 29-31) and New York City (September 5-7), the residency reimagines more than a decade of Joey's celebrated catalog through three distinct nightly experiences, each performed in both cities. Backed by a live band in a never-before-seen setting, the "Time Will Tell" residency takes fans on a chronological journey through Joey's artistic evolution, pairing era-defining records with beloved fan favorites in one of the most intimate live experiences of his career.