The musician and bandleader on the power of comfort food, his girlfriend's pandemic pep talk, and why the quarantine almost turned him into "Black Noah"
"We made it out alive – that's better than a lot of people in this situation," Smollett says about 2008 encounter on Questlove Supreme
The rapper, who has died at age 47, was a formidable presence on the Philadelphia hip-hop group's first four albums
Common, Talib Kweli, Michelle Wolf, Tiffany Haddish, Michael Che, Jon Hamm also appeared at comedian's holiday event
YG and Rapsody also add topical, empowering verses to rap group's classic song
One-hour episode - featuring Bun B, Tiffany Haddish, Roots' Black Thought and more - will raise money for America's Food Fund
Northwell Health, New York's largest healthcare provider, announces 'Side by Side: A Celebration of Service,' also featuring Meghan Trainor
Online event also featuring Alanis Morissette, Julia Roberts and Jennifer Garner will raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts
Joaquin Phoenix, Moby, Questlove, and others will appear on three-day livestream
Marathon DJ set was a spin-off of DJ D-Nice's "Homeschoolin'" social distancing dance party
