Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health. Questlove's new film probes 'The Burden of Black ...

After earning a 2022 Oscar for Best Documentary Film with his directorial debut, ‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’, Philadelphia native Ahmir “Questlove” ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson follows up his Summer of Soul documentary with this electric look back at the dramatic rise and fall of Sly and the Family Stone. In telling the story of the enigmatic ...

At the beginning of Sly Lives!, director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson asks his interviewees variations of the same question: Is there such thing as Black genius? The responses reflect a mix of ...

During the Sundance Film Festival, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson was in his zone at the turntables for the premiere party for Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). It's his latest film ...

During the Sundance Film Festival, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson was in his zone at the turntables for the premiere party for Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). It's his latest film, about the ...

there's a fear of winning, because if you're too successful then you're singled out," Questlove says. "And being singled out for positive reasons or negative reasons is such a nightmare for most Black ...

February 12, 2025 • Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health. February 10, 2025 • In ...

Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will be ... the first domino in a long list of people that will self-sabotage." ...

Questlove knows Taylor Swift isn't playing around when it comes to game night. On the Thursday, Feb. 6 episode of Hot Ones with Sean Evans, the director of the upcoming documentary Sly Lives!

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San Francisco band Sly and the Family Stone are the focus of Questlove’s latest documentary, “Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius).” Photo: Stephen Paley/Sundance Most rock star documentaries ...