In the first five minutes of Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Questlove’s documentary on the funk band Sly and the Family Stone, he poses a question to a star-studded collection of such ...

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Even with that weighty theme, “Sly Lives” is one of the most engaging and far-reaching music documentaries this writer has seen, and taken as a whole, it may be the best. The broader theme may not ...

In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will be ... the first... Questlove confronts ...

At long last, Questlove’s highly-anticipated documentary SLY LIVES! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) has been released. The Academy Award-winning director, producer, The Roots bandleader and ...

The drummer-producer and documentarian explains why that theme was central to his film on the funk band Sly and the Family Stone. By Ethan Millman Music Editor In the first five minutes of Sly Lives! ...

The new documentary “Sly Lives, aka the Burden of Black Genius,” which focuses on the life and career of the brilliant but troubled musician Sly Stone and his group Sly and the Family Stone, is both a ...