SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Jan 23, 2025 | IMDB 6.9
112 min Watch NowDocumentary, Music
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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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2018
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