Questlove of The Roots is taking his love of funk legend Sly Stone to a screen near you.

As a follow-up to his Academy Award-winning Summer of Soul documentary, the Philly native will direct a still-untitled doc about the founder of Sly and the Family Stone. Common will serve as one of the film’s producers. The doc is set to follow the life and career of the influential music and fashion icon, who routinely challenged the status quo and walked a fine line between pop music superstardom and representing Black America in his unique way.

“It goes beyond saying that Sly’s creative legacy is in my DNA… it’s a black musician’s blueprint. To be given the honor to explore his history and legacy is beyond a dream for me,” Questlove said in a statement about the project.

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