Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s evolution from musician and DJ to podcaster and award-winning filmmaker has been remarkable. His latest film, “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),” explores the l

For decades, Sly had been one of music’s great cautionary tales. In the late 1960s and early ’70s, Sly and his band, the Family Stone, effectively ruled over American popular music, but by the middle part of the 1970s,

The new documentary “Sly Lives, aka the Burden of Black Genius,” which focuses on the life and career of the brilliant but troubled musician Sly Stone and his group Sly and the Family Stone, is both a conventional documentary and an extremely unconventional one.

Patel added that he and Questlove ultimately decided it didn't "feel right" to include Stone in his current state in Sly Lives! "‘Let's tell this story with a lot of empathy,'"

In a fascinating new documentary on Hulu, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson turns the enduring myth of Sly Stone into a very human story.

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Elvis at last month’s Sundance Film Festival to share what Black genius means to him… and to tease his next project(!).

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

In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson unpacks the weights of success, artistry, and legacy for Black entertainers.