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Questlove's Sly & The Family Stone Doc To Premiere At Sundance Film Festival

Questlove is set to premiere his latest documentary, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025. This film delves into the life, music and cultural impact of Sly Stone, the enigmatic frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, a band pivotal in shaping the funk and psychedelic soul genres.

The documentary features interviews with notable artists such as André 3000, D'Angelo, Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Nile Rodgers and Parliament-Funkadelic's George Clinton, offering insights into Sly Stone's enduring influence on contemporary music. 

Following its Sundance debut, SLY LIVES! is scheduled for release on Hulu on February 13, 2025, making it accessible to a broader audience. This project marks Questlove's second dir

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Public Enemy To Tour With Guns N' Roses, Sex Pistols & More

Guns 'N Roses are going on an international tour—and taking Public Enemy with them. On Monday (December 9), Flavor Flav shared an Instagram post announcing the news. He wrote in the caption, "FLAVOR FLAV: WE ARE GOING ON TOUR WITH GUNS N’ ROSES!!! Guns N’ freaking Roses." 

Produced by Live Nation, the 24-date trek begins next May in Saudi Arabia and ends on July 31 in Germany. Other special guests include the remaining members of the Sex Pistols and Rival Sons. No U.S. dates have been announced—at least not yet. 

Public Enemy—comprised primarily of Chuck D and Flavor Flav—has weathered several storms over the years. In 2020, Flavor Flav was dismissed from the group, shortly before Chuck D and his Public Enemy Radio brethren hit the stage at the Bernie Sande

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Happy Birthday Doctor Dre!

Yo! MTV Raps legend Doctor Dré celebrated a birthday on Thursday (December 5), his 61st revolution around the sun. Born in Westbury, New York, the man born André Brown was a DJ at WBAU, the radio station of Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.

Along with three other DJs at the station, he formed the "Concept Crew." In 1986, they renamed themselves Original Concept and released their sole album in 1988, Straight from the Basement of Kooley High, on Def Jam Recordings. 

Doctor Dre eventually became the co-host of Yo! MTV Raps in 1989 alongside Ed Lover. The U.S. version was originally hosted by Fab 5 Freddy before they took over, although Fab 5 Freddy proceeded to host on weekends. The original line-up of the show, starring only Fab as th

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