Even by his superproductive standards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is having an extraordinarily busy start to 2025. The Roots drummer, DJ, documentary filmmaker, author, podcast host, and The Tonight ...
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s evolution from musician and DJ to podcaster and award-winning filmmaker has been remarkable. His ...
Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everyday People” debuts at No. 7 on Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart, thanks to renewed ...
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) is now streaming on Hulu, and I can attest that it's one of the best docs I’ve ...
In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson ...
Special to The OBSERVER - Questlove’s new documentary “Sly Lives!” explores the life and music of Sly Stone, the groundbreaking, wildly enigmatic artist who shaped the sound of funk and soul.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Elvis at last month’s Sundance Film Festival to share what Black genius means to him… and to tease ...
Mad About the Boy,” a sequel that returns a series to greatness, terrific musical doc “Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black ...
One of the performers at that festival and spotlighted in that film was the band, Sly and the Family Stone. Much like the Harlem Cultural Festival, there is a lot of African American history that ...
The new documentary, Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genius) was recently released to the streaming platform Hulu.
Two of the greatest rock bands of all time are the subjects of new documentaries which take very different approaches into ...
With "Sly Lives!" Thompson continues his mission of preserving this influence, highlighting Black musical genius, and ensuring that the legacy of Sly Stone is understood as an essential piece of ...