Film · 2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
1h 52mRDirected by Questlove
- Documentary
- Music
A Questlove Jawn
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.
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Cast
Sly StoneSelf
André 3000Self
George ClintonSelf
D'AngeloSelf
Vernon ReidSelf
Chaka KhanSelf
Nile RodgersSelf
Rose StoneSelf- Jerry MartiniSelf
- Freddie StoneSelf
Greg ErricoSelf
Cynthia RobinsonSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Director
- Questlove
- Cinematography
- Laura Merians Gonçalves
- Editor
- Joshua L. Pearson
- Producer
- Derik Murray, Joseph Patel
- Release
- January 23, 2025
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- R
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Stardust Films, Network Entertainment, MRC
- TMDB score
- 7.1 / 10 from 20 votes
Where to watch
Stream
Hulu
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