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, by Hulu.

7 hours ago · TITLE: SLY LIVES!(aka The Burden of Black Genius) Section: Premieres Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. Logline: An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone — the ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Questlove excitedly devotes significant chunks of Sly Lives! to the musician as an artist. With the help of participants like Mark Anthony Neal, Nile Rodgers and Terry Lewis, among others, the ...

6 days ago · “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” is a dazzling and definitive funk-pop documentary. It’s the second “jawn” directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and he has leveled up ...

1 day ago · 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.

5 days ago · The structuring of “Sly Lives!” is faithfully chronological. Once a rapid-fire montage of talking heads proclaiming the innovation of Sly fades, Questlove dutifully combs through the artist’s biography: from his religious upbringing in Vallejo, California to his early forays in music in groups like The Stewart Four and The Beau Brummels, and as a disc jockey and music producer.

5 days ago · Questlove cites Prince and the Revolution as a direct descendant of Stone’s integration-now, segregation-never lineup, which even featured a female trumpet player...

4 days ago · For Questlove’s second documentary, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), it makes perfect sense that he focuses primarily on Sly Stone, considering how lovingly he was...

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! (aka the Burden of Black Genius): Directed by Questlove. With André 3000, Chaka Khan, George Clinton, Nile Rodgers. It focuses on the life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone, telling the story behind the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music's most influential artists.