SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Name: SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2025-01-23
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Sly Stone, André 3000, George Clinton, D'Angelo, Vernon Reid

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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)

Timing: 1:52 (112 min)

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Release date

2025-01-23

Country

United States, Canada

Production

MRC, RadicalMedia, Two One Five Entertainment, Network Entertainment, id8 mm., Stardust Films

Genre

Documentary, Music

Budget

Revenue

Website

https://www.hulu.com/movie/98d14eec-caa7-4974-ba2e-ad34a17d6f8f

Director

Questlove

Actors

Sly Stone, André 3000, George Clinton, D'Angelo, Vernon Reid, Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers, Rose Stone, Jerry Martini, Freddie Stone
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Producer

Derik Murray, Joseph Patel, Questlove, Common, Zarah Zohlman, Shawn Gee, Derek Dudley, Shelby Stone, Brian Gersh, Jon Kamen

Operator

Laura Merians

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Artist

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Editing

Joshua L. Pearson
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Short description

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.