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.

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 ...

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. In his follow-up to 'Summer of Soul,' the award ...

2 days ago · (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. 24/7 Live New York City New Jersey Long Island Northern ...

6 days ago · 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 and the Family Stone were the only act …

Jan 24, 2025 · Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius) has two things going on, the first being a celebration of a genius singer-songwriter-producer who never really made it into the pantheon of greats ...

Jan 24, 2025 · A trailer for the highly-anticipated movie about pioneering Sly & The Family Stone founder Sly Stone has been released. Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) was directed by Roots drummer and Tonight Show bandleader …

“sly lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone. The film captures the band’s rise, reign and subsequent fadeout while shedding light on the unseen burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.

Jan 23, 2025 · Amir “Questlove” Thompson’s upcoming documentary, Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), debuted its trailer on Thursday. The video showcases the band’s meteoric rise and the ...

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.