Sly Stone, Black and Burden

Sly Stone Doc Producer Reveals Health Reason Why the Music Legend Didn't Participate in Film: 'Doesn't Feel Right'
During a Q&A following a screening of the documentary 'SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)', the producer explained why he and director Questlove decided it wouldn’t be “empathetic” to interview Sly Stone on camera.
‘Sly Lives’: Questlove and Producer Joseph Patel Unpack the Documentary, Sly Stone’s History and the ‘Burden of Black Genius’
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 conventional documentary and an extremely unconventional one.
‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Struggling to Transmit
Questlove’s new documentary aims to dissect the forward-looking brilliance of Sly Stone and his band, but mostly it traces their downward arc.
Sly Stone Lives In Brilliant Questlove-Directed Documentary
In a fascinating new documentary on Hulu, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson turns the enduring myth of Sly Stone into a very human story.
‘Sly Lives!’ Producer Reveals Why Sly Stone Wasn’t Interviewed for Documentary
"His eyes reveal a precociousness and a lucidity that's there, but his motor function doesn't exist," Joseph Patel said of Family Stone legend
Questlove-directed documentary 'Sly Lives!' charts the legacy of 'Sly and the Family Stone'
The documentary traces Sly Stone's career, from popular DJ in the San Francisco Bay Area to frontman for a groundbreaking interracial band.
Questlove Shares Soundtrack for ‘SLY LIVES! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Documentary, Featuring Unheard Sly & The Family Stone Recordings
At long last, Questlove’s highly-anticipated documentary SLY LIVES! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) has been released. The Academy Award-winning
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‘Snorted Chalk’: Sly Stone’s Daughter Phunne Says She Mimicked His Drug Use As A Child
Sly Stone’s daughter Phunne admitted she snorted lines of chalk as a child in an attempt to mimic her famous father. Phunne ...
Sly Stone's Daughter Phunne Recalls Snorting Lines of Chalk as a Child After Watching Rocker Dad Do Cocaine
Sly Stone's daughter Phunne recalls imitating her dad using chalk instead of cocaine as a child in the new documentary Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), now streaming on Hulu.
‘SLY LIVES!’ asks: What is the burden of Black genius?
Questlove’s follow-up to "Summer of Soul" is a darker film that explores the question through the famous frontman of Sly & ...
The Truth About Black Responsibility In Hollywood
Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” examines the influential Sly and the Family Stone front man. It also probes a ...
Bay Area music legend Sly Stone vanished for decades. A new film explains why.
"Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)" unpacks the complicated legacy of Sly Stone. It premiered at Sundance, and hits ...
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Questlove confronts the ‘burden of Black genius’ in a new Sly Stone documentary
The Grammy Award–winning bandleader for The Roots spoke with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about his film on the funk musician who led Sly & the Family Stone in the 1960s and '70s.
A Sly Stone Primer: 15 Songs (and More) From a Musical Visionary
The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his ...
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A New Sly Stone Documentary from Questlove Confronts the ‘Burden of Black Genius’
The film focuses on Sly Stone, a funk musician who headed up Sly & the Family ... Ann Marie Baldonado and Anna Bauman produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly ...