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The exploration of Sly Stone’s genius
Summary
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54% Informative
Sly Lives! ( AKA The Burden of Black Genius ) is a new documentary by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson .
Sly and the Family Stone achieved unprecedented success in the late Sixties .
Perhaps overwhelmed by his own success, and threatened by the demands it placed on him, he spiralled downwards into such heavy drug usage and unreliable behaviour.
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English
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