SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
6.9
112 minutes
1/23/2025
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.
Cast List
Sly Stone
as Self
André 3000
as Self
George Clinton
as Self
D'Angelo
as Self
Vernon Reid
as Self
Chaka Khan
as Self
Nile Rodgers
as Self
Rose Stone
as Self
Jerry Martini
as Self
Freddie Stone
as Self
Greg Errico
as Self
Cynthia Robinson
as Self
Larry Graham
as Self
Rustee Allen
Q-Tip
as Self
Clive Davis
as Self
Jimmy Jam
as Self
Terry Lewis
as Self
dream hampton
as Self
Ruth Copeland
as Self
Phunne Robinson
Sylvester Stewart Jr.
Dick Cavett
as Self
Ed Sullivan
David Letterman
Mike Douglas
Questlove
as Self
Prince
as Self (Archival Footage)
Grace Slick
LL Cool J
David Kapralik
David Froelich
Janet Jackson
Connie Chung
Al DeMarino
Bobby Womack
Suzanne de Passe