1 day ago · Questlove says he called the documentary SLY LIVES! because he wanted fans to know that the musical trailblazer has been clean for close to a decade and has been doing well. "He has an everyday ...

Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) is a 2025 American documentary film, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson.It explores the life, career, and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone.. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025, and is scheduled to be released on February 13, 2025, on Hulu and Disney+.

1 day ago · Questlove grounds “Sly Lives!” with interviews with figures like André 3000, Chaka Khan, D’Angelo and George Clinton, discussing Stewart’s influence in helping to desegregate and decategorize music and probing how that responsibility could have taken a toll on him. But their responses feel more projective and personal than they are ...

1 day ago · The alienation of success — particularly as it relates to Black artists — is one of the themes Questlove explores in his new documentary, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). The film focuses on Sly Stone, a funk musician who headed up Sly & the Family Stone in the 1960s and 1970s.

1 day ago · Questlove is back to talk about his new documentary about Sly Stone and his band the Family Stone. They created a new sound with their mix of pop, soul, funk, psychedelic music and irresistible beats.

Jan 24, 2025 · Questlove confronts the life and legacy of Sly Stone, investigates it, holds it up to the light, tears it apart, and puts it back together like the bravura mixmaster he is.

Jan 23, 2025 · In 'Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Quest love explores the legacy of Sly Stone and the challenges faced by Black artists in America.

Jan 24, 2025 · The follow-up to Questlove’s Academy Award-winning film “Summer of Soul,” “Sly Lives!” faces obvious difficulties matching the former film’s vitality. In fact, the documentary can easily be interpreted as a companion piece to his debut by virtue of its civil rights bent, the late-1960s to early-1970s time span, and the fact that Sly ...

Dec 20, 2024 · ‘Sly Lives!,’ the original documentary about legendary musician Sly Stone directed by Roots founder and Oscar-winning filmmaker Ahmir “ Questlove ” Thompson, will premiere Thursday, Feb....

sly lives! Oscar-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson directs his sophomore feature documentary follow-up to “Summer of Soul.” (aka The Burden of Black Genius) examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone.