SLY LIVES!' director 'Questlove' shines a spotlight on the genius of Sly Stone and how he influenced a generation of artists — Sundance Studio

Questlove said his upcoming documentary "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" serves as an "intervention cry" to the music community and a "letter to all" who are watching, as the documentary pulls back the curtain on Sly and The Family Stone's rise to fame while spotlighting the singular struggles Black artists have faced through to today.

Director of '50 Years of SNL Music' reveals inside story of performances by Kanye West, Ashlee Simpson, and more

In his documentary, Questlove puts context around the hundreds of musical performances ahead of SNL’s 50th anniversary special next month.

NBC’s celebration of “Saturday Night Live’s” 50-year history will continues this week with a new 3-hour documentary titled “Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music.”

Questlove uses a photo of Will Smith in his new Sly Stone documentary — three years after Smith's infamous slap overshadowed Questlove's first Oscar win — to illustrate the pressure Black artists face in the public eye.

Questlove premiered his new documentary, "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" at the Sundance Film Festival. The story focuses on the rise and fall of the funk pioneer Sly Stone.

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

But Questlove unexpectedly leans heavier on his title’s parenthetical addendum in order to illuminate some deeper truths about the challenges of stardom (especially for Black artists) that may have started with Stone,

Live's rich musical history gets unpacked in Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music. The 12 Biggest Revelations from Questlove’s SNL Music Documentary

Questlove's documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, highlights the show's most iconic musical performances and comedy sketches — and addresses the show's "unhummable" theme song.

The celebration of SNL’s 50th anniversary continues with a look at their iconic music performances in a feature doc directed by Questlove.