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 ...

In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will ...

Like its predecessor, the Oscar and Grammy-winning “Summer of Soul” — which was also directed by the Roots’ Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and produced by Joseph Patel — “Sly Lives ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black ...

Questlove documents the genius of a funk ... when his documentary Summer of Soul was nominated for dozens of awards, including the Oscar. "Even though my experience with Summer of Soul was one ...

"Even though my experience with Summer of Soul was one of the most magical ... because if you're too successful then you're singled out," Questlove says. "And being singled out for positive ...

"Even though my experience with Summer of Soul was one of the most magical, transformative moments of my life ... there's a fear of winning, because if you're too successful then you're singled out," ...