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.
Directed by Questlove
music documentary
african american
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Sly Stone
Self
André 3000
Self
George Clinton
Self
D'Angelo
Self
Vernon Reid
Self
Chaka Khan
Self
Nile Rodgers
Self
Rose Stone
Self
Greg Errico
Self
Cynthia Robinson
Self (archive footage)
Larry Graham
Self
Q-Tip
Self
Crew
Questlove
Director
Questlove
Executive Producer
Common
Executive Producer
Jon Kamen
Executive Producer
Dave Sirulnick
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
19 reviews
Jacob Dickens
7.1★ · 08/06/25
Questlove is really great at this even in much more traditional bounds compared to Summer of Soul.
Questlove is really great at this even in much more traditional bounds compared to Summer of Soul.
carvelli3
5.0★ · 04/08/25
Well made, well put together music doc that outlines pretty nicely just how important a figure in music history Sly was.
Well made, well put together music doc that outlines pretty nicely just how important a figure in music history Sly was.
sissi
didn’t realize he was this much of a innovator!!!!!!!! this made my love for him way deeper. music is everything.
didn’t realize he was this much of a innovator!!!!!!!! this made my love for him way deeper. music is everything.
Skinny James
6.0★ · 02/25/25
me estoy empezando a dar cuenta que estoy basicamente hablando conmigo mismo en esto
me estoy empezando a dar cuenta que estoy basicamente hablando conmigo mismo en esto
alongcomesmaryyy
9.0★ · 02/18/25
An interesting study and documentary on Sly Stone but also the concept of Black genius and what it means to be one.
An interesting study and documentary on Sly Stone but also the concept of Black genius and what it means to be one.
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