The new documentary “Sly Lives, aka the Burden of Black Genius,” which focuses on the life and career of the brilliant but ...

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 ...

(aka the Burden of Black Genius) Not rated. Running time: 1 hour 52 minutes. Watch on Hulu. The Bangles, one of rock’s biggest all-girl bands, want to reclaim their legacy. A Sly Stone primer ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black ...

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

Questlove's second documentary, SLY LIVES!, is a bit formulaic, but the love for Sly and the Family Stone's music elevates ...

Questlove’s follow-up to ‘Summer of Soul’ is a darker film that explores the question through the famous frontman of Sly & the Family Stone “SLY LIVES! (a.k.a The Burden of Black Genius ...

(aka The Burden of Black Genius),” reunites him with collaborator Questlove to explore not just the meteoric rise of Sly Stone, but the weight of Black excellence itself. The film, now streaming ...

Moreover, Sly Stone's music has renewed interest as well. Questlove's film Sly Lives, which is about his genius as well as the pressures that beset him as a Black musician, has raised awareness ...

Growing up, Sly Stone’s daughter wanted to be just like the star in every way. Phunne Stone is sharing the dark side of her childhood in a new Hulu documentary, "Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of ...

Sly Stone’s legacy takes center stage in Sly Lives aka The Burden of Black Genius, a documentary directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. The film premiered on ...