To follow up his Oscar-winning Summer of Soul, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson turned his focus on one of the landmark acts ...

That’s also because the 82-year-old Stone wasn’t interviewed for the movie. “Sly Lives!” is fundamentally more concerned with his impact and influence on other artists — one sequence ...

That question underpins the Emmy-contending documentary Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), directed by Oscar winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. Questlove joins the latest edition of ...

In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the overwhelming pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. Originally broadcast Feb. 10, 2025.

But he found it with “Sly Lives!,” the story of Sly Stone and his revolutionary music with Sly & the Family Stone. Beyond just a biographical account, the documentary, subtitled “(aka The Burden of ...

That question underpins the Emmy-contending documentary Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), directed by Oscar winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. More from Deadline ‘Sly Lives!’ Filmmakers ...

He was probably best known for his long tenure with Miles Davis, who praised his ability to “keep the groove going forever.” ...