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About Matthew Allen

Matthew Allen is a Brooklyn-based TV producer, director and award-winning music journalist. He’s interviewed the likes of Quincy Jones, Jill Scott, Smokey Robinson and more for publications such as Ebony, Jet, The Root, Village Voice, Wax Poetics, Revive Music and Soulhead. His video work can be seen on PBS/All Arts, Brooklyn Free Speech TV and .BRIC TV.

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Entertainment Featured October 25, 2021

Kelis’ husband gives update on cancer battle: ‘They couldn’t do anything else for me’

Mike Mora, photographer and husband of singer Kelis, revealed that his doctors told him there’s nothing left they can do

Entertainment Featured October 25, 2021

Bill Maher comes to Dave Chappelle’s defense amid ‘The Closer’ controversy

Although Dave Chappelle is getting some heavy criticism for his Netflix special, The Closer, some people have come to his

Featured October 25, 2021

Candace Owens mocks Alec Baldwin after accidental shooting on film set

It was only a matter of time before one of Alec Baldwin’s right-wing detractors would publicly chime in on the

Featured Politics Sports October 24, 2021

Brian Kemp celebrates Braves pennant, falsely blames MLB boycott on Stacey Abrams

The state of Georgian had reason to celebrate Saturday night after the Atlanta Braves won the pennant to advance to

Entertainment Featured October 24, 2021

Vin Diesel walks Paul Walker’s daughter down the aisle during her wedding

In the Fast & Furious film franchise, Vin Diesel‘s character, Dominic Toretto, always refers to his heist team as his

Crime Featured New York October 24, 2021

Man arrested for attack on 11-year-old girl in New York City park

A man who attacked an 11-year-old Black girl in a New York City park last week is now in custody.

Featured Local News News October 23, 2021

Black museum wants to melt down Robert E. Lee statue to make new art

For more than a year, officials have debated what to do with Confederate monuments that once peppered or currently stand

Entertainment Featured Los Angeles October 23, 2021

Diddy puts Kim Porter’s Los Angeles home on the market

The Los Angeles home that Sean “Diddy” Combs purchased for Kim Porter, his ex-girlfriend and the late mother of three

Featured October 21, 2021

Spike Lee, Nate Parker sued for copyright infringement over ‘American Skin’

Spike Lee and Nate Parker were hit with a lawsuit over copyright infringement by independent filmmakers and brothers Selton and

Featured October 21, 2021

YouTube celebrates diversity campaign with concert featuring Mary J. Blige, Jazmine Sullivan

YouTube hosted an exclusive concert at New York City’s Apollo Theater Tuesday to celebrate the announcement of its #YouTubeBlack Voices

Entertainment Featured Music October 21, 2021

Young Thug says collaboration with Mac Miller was recorded the day before he died

Young Thug’s new album, Punk, boasts an impressive list of guest features, from J.Cole, Drake and Travis Scott. However, one

Featured Sports October 20, 2021

Electric Token, NFT partner for Jamaican bobsled team’s 2022 Winter Olympics bid

With the 2022 Winter Olympic Games not far from the horizon, the Jamaican bobsled team hopes to quality. To help

Entertainment Featured October 20, 2021

Mariah Carey supports BlackGirlsCode with the help of Gemini cryptocurrency exchange

Mariah Carey has become the latest star musician to partner with bitcoin. On Tuesday, the five-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter announced her

Entertainment Featured October 20, 2021

Netflix co-CEO won’t pull Chappelle special, but says ‘I screwed up’

Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, is holding firm, refusing to remove Dave Chappelle’s stand-up special The Closer after much criticism

Entertainment Featured Music October 19, 2021

Adele to give a tell-all interview with Oprah for CBS special

Adele has returned with new music, and after over five years out of the spotlight, she’s ready to unleash what

Celebs Entertainment Featured Music October 19, 2021

Kanye West legally changes his name to ‘Ye’

Kanye West has done a lot to make sure that the whole world knows his name. Well, now he has

Featured October 19, 2021

Nicki Minaj says husband never received summons for harassment lawsuit

Nicki Minaj and husband Kenneth Petty are facing a $20 million default judgement after failing to respond to a harassment

Entertainment Featured October 19, 2021

Vanessa Bryant files to trademark ‘KB24’ to represent Kobe sports business company : report

Vanessa Bryant has been working hard to ensure the name of her late husband, NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant,

Featured October 19, 2021

Rally planned at Netflix headquarters to support employee walkout

Several Netflix employees intend to stage a virtual walkout Wednesday in protest of perceived transphobic rhetoric from Dave Chappelle in

Entertainment Featured October 18, 2021

Blackness comes to ‘The Great White Way’: 5 reasons to get excited about New York theater

The presence of Black actors, writers, and directors represented on stages in the hallowed theater district of New York City