Questlove said his upcoming documentary "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" serves as an "intervention cry" to the music community and a "letter to all" who are watching, as the documentary pulls back the curtain on Sly and The Family Stone's rise to fame while spotlighting the singular struggles Black artists have faced through to today.

Sly Lives!' director 'Questlove' shines a spotlight on the genius of Sly Stone and how he influenced a generation of artists — Sundance Studio

Questlove uses a photo of Will Smith in his new Sly Stone documentary — three years after Smith's infamous slap overshadowed Questlove's first Oscar win — to illustrate the pressure Black artists face in the public eye.

Ahmir “ Questlove ” Thompson famously won an Oscar for his documentary “Summer of Soul” in 2022… just moments after “The Slap.” Now Questlove has threaded Will Smith into a larger discussion in his new film “ Sly Lives! ” about “the burden of Black Genius” (which is also the new film’s subtitle).

Questlove premiered his new documentary, "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" at the Sundance Film Festival. The story focuses on the rise and fall of the funk pioneer Sly Stone.

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

But Questlove unexpectedly leans heavier on his title’s parenthetical addendum in order to illuminate some deeper truths about the challenges of stardom (especially for Black artists) that may have started with Stone,

Live is going big in celebration of its 50th anniversary, and part of that effort was announced last month, when it was revealed Questlove and Oz Rodriguez co-directed a new documentary, Ladies &

Questlove's documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, highlights the show's most iconic musical performances and comedy sketches — and addresses the show's "unhummable" theme song.

The celebration of SNL’s 50th anniversary continues with a look at their iconic music performances in a feature doc directed by Questlove.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce will be among the familiar faces at the Super Bowl when the Kansas City Chiefs go for an unprecedented three-peat against the Philadelphia Eagles.