An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone — the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone — captures the band’s rise, reign, and subsequent fadeout while ...

Most rock star documentaries tell some variation of the same story: The star rises to unforeseen heights — then falls, usually sped along by drugs and other excesses. Sometimes the star gets back up.

Questlove rounded up musical talent to share praises on Sly Stone in the new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius).

A new documentary, “Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)” dives into his life story, showing how the pressures of stardom repeat themselves over and over for Black musicians.

“Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” is a dazzling and definitive funk-pop documentary. It’s the second “jawn” ...

SLY LIVES! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) feels like the natural evolution of Questlove’s filmmaking style from his debut.

The film immediately envelops us in band leader Sly Stone’s extraordinary musical talent while asking: “What is the burden of Black genius?” Related Stories Festivals First Sundance Deal ...

Melodically vital and bracingly frank, Questlove’s uptempo Sundance documentary “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” ...

But for his first film since the Oscar- and Bafta-winning Summer Of Soul (2021) director Ahmir ’Questlove’ Thompson ...

And he did. Dramatically. That’s what the subtitle of the movie (“The Burden of Black Genius”) is about. Sly, on a basic level, destroyed his success with drugs, becoming a wastrel cocaine ...