SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Name: SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 7.1

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

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.

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) is a 2025 documentary music film directed by Questlove. Its themes are music documentary and african american.

Sly Stone stars as Self, André 3000 as Self, George Clinton as Self, and D'Angelo as Self. It runs 112 minutes and was released in January 2025.

American members can watch it on Hulu.

It carries a R rating.