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Questlove's Sly Stone documentary confronts the 'burden of Black genius' In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist.
The music industry is mourning Sly Stone. After news broke that the groundbreaking musician had died at 82 on Monday, stars from Questlove and Chuck D to Clairo and Fatboy Slim shared tributes for the ...
Questlove calls the late Sly Stone, the subject of his doc 'Sly Lives: aka the Burden of Black Genius,' a 'giant' who 'will forever live' in a tribute . Continue to Variety SKIP AD.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health.
Questlove directed 2025’s Sly Lives!(aka the Burden of Black Genius), which reexamined Stone’s legacy and focused on how his influence continues to impact popular music today.It included ...
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson directed the Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius that premiered at Sundance this year, and now he has penned a moving tribute to his ...
Questlove, whose documentary directorial debut won both the jury and audience prizes at Sundance, is following that with a Sly Stone doc.
Questlove, who helmed Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), is paying tribute to the documentary's subject, Sly Stone, who died at age 82.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson directed the Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius that premiered at Sundance this year, and now he has penned a moving tribute to his ...
"Sly's innovative spirit foreshadowed much of what would come in hip-hop," Questlove writes in a new essay for Rolling Stone - Credit: Ron Pownall/Getty Images Sly Stone’s journey highlights the ...
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson directed the Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius that premiered at Sundance this year, and now he has penned a moving tribute to his ...