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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

A Questlove Jawn

2025★ 6.9 · 171h 52mDocumentaryMusic

Overview

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.

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Featurette · Sundance Film Festival Moments

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Cast

André 3000
as Self

Chaka Khan
as Self

Nile Rodgers
as Self

Prince
as Self (archive footage)

David Letterman

Questlove
as Self

George Clinton
as Self

Suzanne de Passe

Dick Cavett
as Self

Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)

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Release date: 2025-01-23

Runtime: 1h 52m

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