When you subtitle your film The Burden of Black Genius, it’s clear you’re going to venture into heavy territory. That’s something Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson hasn’t shrunk from since adding the job title of director to his extensive resume, and it serves him well again in Sly Lives!

To properly navigate the ins and outs of this complex look at a complex man, Dori and Kpolly call on the services of HYFIN’s Anthony Foster — a longtime fan of Sly & The Family Stone whose own family has passed that love from one generation to the next. The trio dig into Sly’s musical legacy, his struggles with fame and substance abuse, and what “black genius” even means.