Film
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025 · 1h 52m · Documentary · Music
A Questlove Jawn
- IMDb
- 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 93%
- Metacritic
- 77
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Overview
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 Stone
Self
André 3000
Self
George Clinton
Self
D'Angelo
Self
Vernon Reid
Self
Chaka Khan
Self
Nile Rodgers
Self
Rose Stone
Self
Jerry Martini
Self
Freddie Stone
Self
Greg Errico
Self
Cynthia Robinson
Self (archive footage)
Larry Graham
Self
Rustee Allen
Q-Tip
Self
Clive Davis
Self
Crew
- QuestloveExecutive Producer · Director
- Derik MurrayProducer
- Joseph PatelProducer
- Zarah ZohlmanExecutive Producer
- Shawn GeeExecutive Producer
- CommonExecutive Producer
- Derek DudleyExecutive Producer
- Shelby StoneExecutive Producer
- Brian GershExecutive Producer
- Jon KamenExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 23, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- R
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
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