Chances are high, you could have heard their music from someplace. Now, uncover the meteoric legacy of the 60s band Sly & the Household Stone.
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), the brand new movie from Academy Award winner, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+ of their streaming bundle. The documentary examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Household Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone. This movie captures the rise, reign and subsequent fadeout of one among pop music’s most influential artists, but additionally shines a lightweight on how Black artists in America navigate the unseen burden that comes with their success. Drawing from his personal private expertise and relationships, Questlove tells an empathetic human story about the price of genius, reframing the way in which all of us interact with popular culture.
The movie options notable company comparable to Andre 3000, D’Angelo, Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Nile Rogers, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, George Clinton, Ruth Copeland and Clive Davis. Further company embrace these closest to Sly, together with his band members Jerry Martini, Greg Errico, Larry Graham and Cynthia Robinson and household Sylvette Phunne Robinson, Novena Carmel and Sylvester Stewart Jr., who provide the most effective insights into Sly’s life by sharing anecdotes from their time collectively.
The movie hails from MRC, Community Entertainment Inc., Two One 5 Entertainment Inc., RadicalMedia, Stardust Movies LLC and ID8 Multimedia, Inc., in affiliation with Sony Music Entertainment. It’s produced by Joseph Patel and Derik Murray (Community Entertainment Inc.) and directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Two One 5 Entertainment Inc.). Govt producers are Amit Dey, Brian Gersh (Community Entertainment Inc.), Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Two One 5 Entertainment Inc.), Shawn Gee (Two One 5 Entertainment Inc.), Zarah Zohlman (Two One 5 Entertainment Inc.), Frequent (Stardust Movies LLC), Derek Dudley (ID8 Multimedia, Inc.), Shelby Stone (ID8 Multimedia, Inc.), Ron Weisner, Paul Gertz (Community Entertainment Inc.), Kent Wingerak (Community Entertainment Inc.), Ali Pejman (Community Entertainment Inc.), Jon Kamen (RadicalMedia) and Dave Sirulnick (RadicalMedia).
The documentary begins streaming immediately and you’ll view the trailer above. Questlove of The Roots was additionally lately featured in an HBO documentary in regards to the easy-listening pop style that’s now referred to as “Yacht Rock.” That documentary, Music Field: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, can now be streamed on Max.
