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Amir "Questlove" Thompson tells the story of Slyvester 'Sly Stone" Stewart in the documentary "Sly Lives! aka the Question of ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Elvis at last month’s Sundance Film Festival to share what Black genius means to him… and to tease ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health. Questlove's new film probes 'The Burden of Black ...

In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s evolution from musician and DJ to podcaster and award-winning filmmaker has been remarkable. His ...

Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everyday People” debuts at No. 7 on Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart, thanks to renewed ...

However, there are plenty of others, including other Black artists ... Other than that, Sly Stone's story is important to catalog here because he is considered a musical genius in that he was ...

In the beginning it was all about the music. Then it became all about other things,” says a former band member.

Special to The OBSERVER - Questlove’s new documentary “Sly Lives!” explores the life and music of Sly Stone, the groundbreaking, wildly enigmatic artist who shaped the sound of funk and soul.

The new documentary, Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genius) was recently released to the streaming platform Hulu.

Sly Stone's haunting genius, the genius that's inspired musicians like Thompson for decades, came at a cost. "Sly's story will also wind up subsequently being everyone's story in Black entertainment." ...