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Questlove’s Brilliant New Documentary Is About So Much More Than Sly Stone
For decades, Sly had been one of music’s great cautionary tales. In the late 1960s and early ’70s, Sly and his band, the Family Stone, effectively ruled over American popular music, but by the middle part of the 1970s,
‘Sly Lives’: Questlove and Producer Joseph Patel Unpack the Documentary, Sly Stone’s History and the ‘Burden of Black Genius’
The new documentary “Sly Lives, aka the Burden of Black Genius,” which focuses on the life and career of the brilliant but troubled musician Sly Stone and his group Sly and the Family Stone, is both a conventional documentary and an extremely unconventional one.
‘Sly Lives!' Producer Reveals Why Sly Stone Wasn't Interviewed for Documentary
Patel added that he and Questlove ultimately decided it didn't "feel right" to include Stone in his current state in Sly Lives! "‘Let's tell this story with a lot of empathy,'"
Sly Stone Lives In Brilliant Questlove-Directed Documentary
In a fascinating new documentary on Hulu, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson turns the enduring myth of Sly Stone into a very human story.
Questlove talks Sly Stone and Black genius
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Elvis at last month’s Sundance Film Festival to share what Black genius means to him… and to tease his next project(!).
Joseph Patel reveals the Soul behind Sly Stone’s genius
His latest triumph, "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)," reunites him with collaborator Questlove to explore not just the meteoric rise of Sly
Questloves Sly Stone doc explores the burden of Black Genius in America
Questlove's 'Sly Stone' doc explores the burden of 'Black Genius' in America
Questlove on the 'Burden of Black Genius' in his sophomore Onyx Collective film, 'Sly Lives!'
In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson unpacks the weights of success, artistry, and legacy for Black entertainers.
Sly Stone's Kids Offer Rare Glimpse at 81-Year-Old Rocker's 'Normal' Life Today, 6 Years After He Got Clean
Sly Stone's three children discuss their relationship with their father in the new documentary 'Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of ...
Sly Stone’s daughter once snorted lines of sidewalk chalk to mimic his cocaine use: doc
Sly Stone's daughter, Phunne Stone, recalled what it was like growing up with the funk artist in a new documentary titled ...
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‘Snorted Chalk’: Sly Stone’s Daughter Phunne Says She Mimicked His Drug Use As A Child
Sly Stone’s daughter Phunne admitted she snorted lines of chalk as a child in an attempt to mimic her famous father. Phunne ...
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Sly Stone Doc Producer Reveals Health Reason Why the Music Legend Didn't Participate in Film: 'Doesn't Feel Right'
During a Q&A following a screening of the documentary 'SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)', the producer explained ...
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The Music (And Legends) of Sly Stone and Led Zeppelin Shine in Two New Documentaries
Two of the greatest rock bands of all time are the subjects of new documentaries which take very different approaches into ...
Bill O Boyle: Nardone recalls 1971 Sly & Family Stone concert in Hunlock Creek
WILKES-BARRE — In the spirit of the times, it was a real scene, man. Just two years after the greatest music festival of all time — Woodstock — Luzerne County was the host of a concert that is still ...
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Troy Reimink: 'Sly Lives!' charts the rocky path of a troubled genius
At a time when the political winds are blowing back against institutional D.E.I. efforts, a new music documentary inadvertently makes the strongest possible case for workplace diversity.
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Coffee Break: Psychedelic Soul
The new documentary, Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genius) was recently released to the streaming platform Hulu.