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First Trailer For Sly Stone Doc ‘Sly Lives!' Features André 3000, Q-Tip, George Clinton & More: Watch
The gripping story of 1960s/early 70s musical supernova Sylvester Stewart, better known as Sly Stone, will unfold in the upcoming musical doc Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). The first, heady trailer for the eagerly anticipated film directed by Roots drummer Questlove dropped on Thursday night (Jan.
‘Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove’s Sly Stone Doc Is Dazzling and Definitive
Questlove's second documentary levels up from "Summer of Soul," exploring Sly Stone's life and legacy in a kaleidoscopic and profound way.
‘Sly Lives!’ is More Than Just Questlove’s Doc on Sly Stone. It’s a Funked-Up Look at Genius
Profile of the man behind Sly and the Family Stone gives you plenty of evidence that he's one of the most important musicians ever — and a lot more
‘Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)' Review: A Dime-a-Dozen Music Doc About a Singular Talent
A bout an hour into Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's debut feature "Summer of Soul," Sylvester Stewart (aka Sly Stone) and his interracial, mixed-gender band takes the stage of the 19
‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove’s Admiring Portrait Gives Sly Stone His Flowers
In his follow-up to 'Summer of Soul,' the award-winning producer explores the legacy of the legendary musician and the challenges faced by Black artists in America.
Questlove’s ‘Sly Lives!’ Shows How Black Artists Are Both Geniuses and Everyday People
But Questlove unexpectedly leans heavier on his title’s parenthetical addendum in order to illuminate some deeper truths about the challenges of stardom (especially for Black artists) that may have started with Stone,
‘Sly Lives! (aka The Burden Of Black Genius)’: Sundance Review
But for his first film since the Oscar- and Bafta-winning Summer Of Soul (2021) director Ahmir ’Questlove’ Thompson challenges that familiar trajectory by analysing precisely why those inevitable lows are far more harrowing for Black artists — using as his test case Sylvester Stewart,
Questlove's Doc 'Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)' Full Trailer
"They sounded like nothing else sounds." Hulu has unveiled their main official trailer for the documentary called Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), which is premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
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“Paring the Story Down to Its Bare Essentials”: Editor Joshua L. Pearson on Sly Lives
The film is Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s follow-up to the award-winning Summer of Soul. For the new film, he reteamed with editor Joshua L. Pearson, who explains how his background in music and long ...
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2025 Sundance Film Festival - "Sly Lives!"
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson attends the premiere of "Sly Lives!" during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, ...
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André 3000 and Q-Tip honor music pioneer Sly Stone in new documentary
The acclaimed drummer of The Roots brings his distinctive perspective to SLY LIVES! (The Burden of Black Genius), featuring candid insights from hip-hop luminaries André 3000 and Q-Tip.
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“Listening to Them Blew My Mind” | Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Sly Lives
Films are made over many days, but some days are more memorable, and important, than others. Imagine yourself in ten years looking back on this production. What day from your film’s development, ...
Sundance: Questlove On ‘Sly Lives!' Secret Heart, His Park City Return, ‘SNL' Music Film, New Roots Album & Self-Sabotage
The first time Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson had a film at the Sundance Film Festival, The Roots co-founder never got to share it with a live audience due to the Covid lockdown that saw the 2021 ...
Questlove Reveals Why He Looked at André 3000, D’Angelo and Himself for His Sly Stone Doc When the Music Legend Wouldn’t Talk to Him
Sly Stone, founder, frontman and namesake of Sly and the Family Stone, has deserved to be the subject of a documentary since the heyday of his eponymous, chart-topping, mixed-gender, racially ...
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Sly Lives
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