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

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

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

During a Q&A following a screening of the documentary 'SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)', the producer explained ...

This movie, “Sly Lives!,” tells Stone’s life as one of those “… and then it all fell apart” stories. Ahmir Thompson, the director better known as Questlove, proceeds with more care ...

UCR recently spoke with producer Joseph Patel, who also worked with Questlove on Summer of Soul, about Sly Lives! and why Stone's story matters. At the beginning of the film, Questlove ...

Even with that weighty theme, “Sly Lives” is one of the most engaging and far-reaching music documentaries this writer has seen, and taken as a whole, it may be the best. The broader theme may ...

Even by his superproductive standards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is having an extraordinarily busy start to 2025. The Roots drummer, DJ, documentary filmmaker, author, podcast host, and The Tonight ...

Questlove’s follow-up to ‘Summer of Soul’ is a darker film that explores the question through the famous frontman of Sly & the Family Stone “SLY LIVES! (a.k.a The Burden of Black Genius ...

But in his brilliant new documentary SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Oscar-winning director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson does a phenomenal job of bringing Stone to life. I spoke ...

While Sly was unable to escape the fate of most music icons, in “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),” Questlove proves to viewers why Sly’s story is worth telling. Anyone who’s picked up a ...

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) is now streaming on Hulu, and I can attest that it's one of the best docs I’ve ...