SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)

Name: SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Director: Questlove
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2025-01-23
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Sly Stone, André 3000, George Clinton, D'Angelo, Vernon Reid

20251h 52mRDocumentaryMusic

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
JJerry MartiniSelf
FFreddie StoneSelf
Greg ErricoSelf
Cynthia RobinsonSelf (archive footage)
Larry GrahamSelf
RRustee Allen
Q-TipSelf
Clive DavisSelf
Jimmy JamSelf
Terry LewisSelf

Crew

Director: Questlove
Producers: Questlove Zarah Zohlman Shawn Gee Common Derek Dudley Shelby Stone
Cinematography: Laura Merians Gonçalves
Editing: Joshua L. Pearson

Details

Released: January 23, 2025
Language: English
Studio: Stardust Films, Network Entertainment, MRC
IMDb: tt26424928