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

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

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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Released 2025-01-23 · 112 min · Documentary, Music

Directed by Questlove

Cast

Sly Stone as Self
André 3000 as Self
George Clinton as Self
D'Angelo as Self
Vernon Reid as Self
Chaka Khan as Self
Nile Rodgers as Self
Rose Stone as Self
Jerry Martini as Self
Freddie Stone as Self
Greg Errico as Self
Cynthia Robinson as Self (archive footage)
Larry Graham as Self
Rustee Allen
Q-Tip as Self