Questlove’s latest documentary explores the rise and fall of Sly Stone and the challenges of being a Black artist.
Sly Stone's daughter, Phunne Stone, recalled what it was like growing up with the funk artist in a new documentary titled ...
Sly Stone’s legacy takes center stage in Sly Lives aka The Burden of Black Genius, a documentary directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. The film premiered on ...
UCR recently spoke with producer Joseph Patel, who also worked with Questlove on Summer of Soul, about Sly Lives! and why Stone's story matters.
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) is now streaming on Hulu, and I can attest that it's one of the best docs I’ve ...
His extraordinary musical gifts were apparent early on. After a teaser opening that poses one of the film’s central questions ...
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 ...
Formed in 2019, and having inked a first look deal with Universal Television, Two One Five Entertainment sold a stake in the ...
The documentary traces Sly Stone's career, from popular DJ in the San Francisco Bay Area to frontman for a groundbreaking ...
I’ll say the whole title, just so everyone knows when you see it: Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius). Thank you … Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson: Thank you for having us.