Director of '50 Years of SNL Music' reveals inside story of performances by Kanye West, Ashlee Simpson, and more

Questlove said his upcoming documentary "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" serves as an "intervention cry" to the music community and a "letter to all" who are watching, as the documentary pulls back the curtain on Sly and The Family Stone's rise to fame while spotlighting the singular struggles Black artists have faced through to today.

Roots co-founder Questlove is back at Sundance after winning an Oscar for Summer Of Soul, this time the musician is looking at Sly Stone to see today.

Ahmir “ Questlove ” Thompson famously won an Oscar for his documentary “Summer of Soul” in 2022… just moments after “The Slap.” Now Questlove has threaded Will Smith into a larger discussion in his new film “ Sly Lives! ” about “the burden of Black Genius” (which is also the new film’s subtitle).

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

The Oscar winner who co-directed '50 Years of SNL Music' on taking on significant performances by Sinead O'Connor, Kanye West and Ashlee Simpson: "I want[ed] to cover every controversial moment on the show.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music premieres Monday, January 27 on NBC, streaming next-day on Peacock.

Live's rich musical history gets unpacked in Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music. The 12 Biggest Revelations from Questlove’s SNL Music Documentary

Questlove's second documentary levels up from "Summer of Soul," exploring Sly Stone's life and legacy in a kaleidoscopic and profound way.

At the time, it was considered powerful evidence of how Murphy's talent and connection to Black culture was reinvigorating SNL. "I didn't want to do it, first of all," Murphy says in Questlove's film.

I f your brain got deep-fried watching the marvelous opening sequence to 50 Years of SNL Music, yes, it was a very intensive labor of love for Questlove, and the Emmys committee s

The highly entertaining Ladies and Gentlemen gets into the best and most controversial musical moments from 50 years of SNL history. But what about the dregs?