#slystone

[onyx-collective]

The DNA of Sly Stone’s music is woven into today’s soundscape. His impact is clear in artists like Kendrick Lamar, whose artistry speaks truth to power through rhythm and poetry.

Watch SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ Genius) on February 13th on Disney+ and Hulu

[the-golden-purple-box]

[zeruch]

#sketchbook from (I think) 2015-16, it's a very loose #doodle of #SlyStone. #art #drawingpractice (at SoFA District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRQ6IzJjm6D/?utm_medium=tumblr

[beblk]

funk maestro blk!

[farnellnewton]

#MyCurrentMood #SlyStone (at Portland, Oregon)

[alterfauxego]

#slyandthefamilystone #slystone #larrygraham #cynthiarobinson #gregerrico #jerrymartini #freddiestone #rosestone #andynewmark #rusteeallen #vetstone #patrizzo #billlordan #funk #soul #rock #psychedelicrock #psychedelicsoul #everydaypeople #1966-1983 #epicrecords #sanfrancisco

[onyx-collective]

Before genre-bending was a trend, Sly Stone was breaking every rule, blending funk, soul, and rock to create a sound that still influences music today.

Now, his story takes center stage in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ Genius), streaming February 13th on Hulu.

[stillsuchathing]

 “You couldn’t take turns with freedom. You couldn’t have one moment where freedom went with the majority and one where it went with the money and one where it went with one skin color or another" -Sly Stone

Sly Stone Knew Why America Rioted Better Than Anyone

Sly Stone, who died on June 9, wrung greatness out of the American abyss.