Name: SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Genre: documentary, music
Released: 2025
Duration: 112
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sly Stone, André 3000, George Clinton, D'Angelo, Vernon Reid

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.

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Sly Stone
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André 3000
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George Clinton
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Vernon Reid
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Chaka Khan
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Nile Rodgers
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Rose Stone
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Jerry Martini
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Freddie Stone
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Greg Errico
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Cynthia Robinson
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Larry Graham
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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

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