1 day ago · Latest; Cher, Beck, Alicia Keys and Many More to Perform at The Ninth Annual Love Rocks NYC 6 hours ago ‘Sly Lives’: Questlove and Producer Joseph Patel Unpack the Documentary, Sly Stone’s ...

2 days 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+.

20 hours ago · Questlove’s follow-up to ‘Summer of Soul’ is a darker film that explores the question through the famous frontman of Sly & the Family Stone “SLY LIVES! (a.k.a The Burden of Black Genius ...

8 hours ago · Questlove would like “Sly Lives!” to brush the dust from Stone’s pop pedestal, to celebrate his music as sui generis polymathic synthesis and as hip-hop’s bedrock, to imply that his ethos ...

18 hours ago · SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) producer Joseph Patel talks his chemistry with Questlove & how their film examines the legacy of Sly Stone. ... Questlove knew he wanted to tell Sly’s story and do so with a lot of empathy. But we also saw that story as an avatar for this other broader narrative, about the unseen pressures, guilt ...

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 · 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 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....