Even by his superproductive standards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is having an extraordinarily busy start to 2025. The Roots ...

“Sly Lives” is as enthralling a document of his and the group’s rise and heyday as you’ll ever see. A large part of the reason for the film’s authority is down to Questlove, and not just ...

Questlove’s latest film shifts the focus entirely to Sly. In Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), the filmmaker uses extensive interviews and archival footage to begin to unravel one of ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s evolution from musician and DJ to podcaster and award-winning filmmaker has been remarkable. His latest film, “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),” explores the l ...

Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” examines the influential Sly and the Family Stone front man. It also probes a ...

During a Q&A following a screening of the documentary 'SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)', the producer explained why he and director Questlove decided it wouldn’t be “empathetic” to ...

We're getting a closer look at the new documentary, "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)." The doc, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson examines the life and legacy of the ...

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 ...

Like its predecessor, the Oscar and Grammy-winning “Summer of Soul” — which was also directed by the Roots’ Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and produced by Joseph Patel — “Sly Lives ...

PHILADELPHIA — Even by his superproductive standards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is having ... has two new music documentaries in "Sly Lives! (a.k.a. The Burden of Black Genius)", about ...