SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Sly Stone, André 3000, George Clinton, D'Angelo, Vernon Reid, Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers, Rose Stone
Original language
English
First release
February 13, 2025 (GU)
Crew
Producer
Derik Murray, Joseph Patel
Cinematography
Laura Merians Gonçalves
Editing
Joshua L. Pearson
Stills
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Releases & classifications
| Streaming | GU | February 13, 2025 |
| Streaming | Puerto Rico | February 13, 2025 |
| Streaming | Singapore | February 13, 2025 |
| Streaming | United States | February 13, 2025 |
| Streaming | VI | February 13, 2025 |
| Streaming | Brazil | March 15, 2025 |
| Streaming | Spain | March 15, 2025 |
| Streaming | Poland | March 15, 2025 |
| Streaming | Israel | March 19, 2025 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Full credits
| Director | Questlove |
| Cast | Sly Stone (Self), André 3000 (Self), George Clinton (Self), D'Angelo (Self), Vernon Reid (Self), Chaka Khan (Self), Nile Rodgers (Self), Rose Stone (Self), Jerry Martini (Self), Freddie Stone (Self), Greg Errico (Self), Cynthia Robinson (Self (archive footage)), Larry Graham (Self), Rustee Allen, Q-Tip (Self), Clive Davis (Self), Jimmy Jam (Self), Terry Lewis (Self), dream hampton (Self), Ruth Copeland (Self), Phunne Robinson, Sylvester Stewart Jr., Dick Cavett (Self), Ed Sullivan (Self (archive footage)), David Letterman, Mike Douglas (Self (archive footage)), Questlove (Self), Prince (Self (archive footage)), Grace Slick, LL Cool J, David Kapralik (Self (archive footage)), David Froelich, Janet Jackson, Connie Chung, Al DeMarino, Bobby Womack (Self (archive footage)), Suzanne de Passe |
| Producer | Derik Murray, Joseph Patel |
| Executive producer | Ali Pejman, Amit Dey, Brian Gersh, Common, Dave Sirulnick, Derek Dudley, Jon Kamen, Kent Wingerak, Paul Gertz, Questlove, Shawn Gee, Shelby Stone, Zarah Zohlman |
| Cinematography | Laura Merians Gonçalves |
| Editing | Joshua L. Pearson |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q131430336 |
| IMDb | tt26424928 |
| TMDB | 847692 |
Additional data: TMDB.
