Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black ...

Questlove: Our first cut was like 244 minutes ... The answer to the question “What is the burden of Black genius” is answered throughout the entire film, even though there’s no straight ...

In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will ...

What is Black genius?” It’s a slightly sideways question that results in some blank looks, but the filmmaker’s point is this: ...

Questlove’s new documentary aims to dissect ... is a title with freight. “The Burden of Black Genius” is what follows in a parenthetical, but “Black” gets a strikethrough.

At long last, Questlove’s highly-anticipated documentary SLY LIVES! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) has been released. The ...

Questlove's second documentary, SLY LIVES!, is a bit formulaic, but the love for Sly and the Family Stone's music elevates ...

Questlove’s follow-up to ‘Summer of Soul’ is a darker film that explores the question through the famous frontman of Sly & the Family Stone “SLY LIVES! (a.k.a The Burden of Black Genius ...

"Even though my experience with Summer of Soul was one of the most magical, transformative moments of my life ... there's a fear of winning, because if you're too successful then you're singled ...

Even Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson struggles with imposter syndrome. The Grammy Award-winning bandleader for The Roots says the feeling was particularly acute in 2021, when his documentary Summer of ...

He says his new Sly Stone documentary, 'SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)', is the closest he could get to “a press the panic button” Justine Fisher is an editorial intern at PEOPLE.