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A New Sly Cooper Game is Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The last entry in the Sly Cooper franchise ended on a notorious cliffhanger, giving a fresh chapter significant hurdles to ...
Andre 3000 Talks Sly Stone’s ‘Stankonia’ Influence in ‘Sly Lives!’ Doc Clip
Andre 3000 discussed Sly Stone’s influence on OutKast’s 'Stankonia' in a clip from the 'Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black ...
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The Music (And Legends) of Sly Stone and Led Zeppelin Shine in Two New Documentaries
Two of the greatest rock bands of all time are the subjects of new documentaries which take very different approaches into ...
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Sly and the Family Stone Documentary Trailer Explores Legacy of Iconic Band
Amir “Questlove” Thompson’s upcoming documentary, Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), debuted its trailer on Thursday. The video showcases the band’s meteoric rise and the ...
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‘Sly Lives!’ Producer Joseph Patel Discusses New Documentary
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.
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Questlove’s ‘Sly Lives!’ Shows How Black Artists Are Both Geniuses and Everyday People
Sly Stone, founder, frontman and namesake of Sly and the Family Stone, has deserved to be the subject of a documentary since the heyday of his eponymous, chart-topping, mixed-gender, racially inte ...
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Questlove-directed documentary 'Sly Lives!' charts the legacy of 'Sly and the Family Stone'
"Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" came out on Hulu this week. The documentary traces Sly Stone's career, from popular DJ in the San Francisco Bay Area to frontman for a groundbreaking ...
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Joseph Patel reveals the Soul behind Sly Stone’s genius
His latest triumph, “SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),” reunites him with collaborator Questlove to explore not just the meteoric rise of Sly Stone, but the weight of Black ...
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‘Sly Lives’: Questlove and Producer Joseph Patel Unpack the Documentary, Sly Stone’s History and the ‘Burden of Black Genius’
“Sly Lives” is about Sly Stone, but it’s really about this burden of Black genius. The Dilla story is about a man who affected time — both in his music and in the life he lived.
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Music Icons Speak on ‘Black Genius’ Sly Stone In Upcoming Questlove Documentary
André 3000, D'Angelo, Chaka Khan, and more speak on the 'Black genius' that is Sly Stone. Questlove rounded up an A-list group of Black musical talent to praise Sly Stone in his new Hulu ...
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Questlove confronts the 'burden of Black genius' in a new Sly Stone documentary
The alienation of success — particularly as it relates to Black artists — is one of the themes Questlove explores in his new documentary, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). The film focuses ...
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Sly & the Family Stone
February 12, 2025 • 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. February 10, 2025 • In ...