Onyx Collective has shared the official trailer for the highly anticipated documentary film directed by Questlove, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
What’s Happening:
- Following its premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s new film focusing on the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone will premiere on Hulu and Disney+.
- SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) tells the story of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone.
- The film captures the band’s rise, reign and subsequent fadeout while shedding light on the unseen burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.
- Drawing from his own personal experience and relationships, Questlove tells an empathetic human story about the cost of genius, reframing the way we all engage with pop culture.
- The film features notable guests such as Andre 3000, D’Angelo, Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Nile Rogers, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, George Clinton, Ruth Copeland and Clive Davis.
- Additional guests include those closest to Sly, including his band members Jerry Martini, Greg Errico, Larry Graham and Cynthia Robinson and family Sylvette Phunne Robinson, Novena Carmel and Sylvester Stewart Jr., who offer the best insights into Sly’s life by sharing anecdotes from their time together.
- SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) premieres Thursday, February 13th on Hulu and Disney+.
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