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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Nicki Minaj thegrio.com
January 28, 2022
Nicki Minaj, Kenneth Petty, are being sued by a German security guard over an alleged attack that led to his…
Trevor Noah thegrio.com
January 28, 2022
Comedian Trevor Noah called out Fox News and Joe Rogan over statements on Blackness during segments of 'The Daily Show.'
62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals
January 28, 2022
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown is being sued for allegedly drugging, raping a woman on a yacht in Miami last December.
2019 NYWIFT Muse Awards
January 28, 2022
'The Wendy Williams Show' announces its guest host line-up for February, including Bevy Smith, Sherri Shepard, Fat Joe, and Remy…
January 28, 2022
Drake, The Weeknd, Silk Sonic, SZA are among the nominees for 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing on Fox on Mar.…
January 27, 2022
Kanye West announces via his official Instagram that he is releasing his new 'Donda 2' on February 22, to be…
January 27, 2022
"Biography: Bobby Brown" will show his humble upbringing in the projects in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and show viewers his first taste…
January 27, 2022
Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad Productions announces the 2nd annual mentorship program, The Hillman Grad Mentorship
Nike Unveils New NBA Partnership
January 26, 2022
A petition has been created by Travis Scott fans in an effort to have him placed on the 2023 Coachella…
Actor Jussie Smollett Continues His Testimony In Hate Crime Trial In Chicago
January 26, 2022
Former 'Empire' actor/singer, Jussie Smollett, will face sentencing for his disorderly conduct conviction on March 10
January 26, 2022
The trailer for the forthcoming Tyler Perry comedy, 'A Madea Homecoming,' has been released by Netflix Wednesday
Rihanna thegrio.com
January 26, 2022
Rihanna's non-profit, Clara Lionel Foundation, teamed up with Jack Dorsey's #SmallTalk initiative to donate $15 million for climate change.
J. Cole theGrio.com
January 26, 2022
J. Cole, Kid Cudi are among the headliners of the 2022 Governors Ball Music Festival, taking place at Citi Field…
iHeartRadio 103.5 KISS FM Jingle Ball 2021 - Show
January 25, 2022
GLAAD, Recording Academy announced a new partnership to promote more inclusion in music industry through a list of initiatives
The Last Full Measure Atlanta Red Carpet Screening With Samuel L. Jackson, Todd Robinson And Sebastian Stan At SCADshow, theGrio.com
January 25, 2022
Oscar-nominated Samuel L. Jackson responds to claims that he's in a photo with Martin Luther King Jr.: 'That's not me'
Prairie View A&M University thegrio.com
January 25, 2022
Prairie View A&M University’s marching band will be subject of CW docuseries, 'March,' after beating out other HBCU marching bands
Chained thegrio.com
January 25, 2022
Actors Marlon Kazadi and Adrian Holmes spoke with theGrio about their Canadian thriller film, 'Chained,' which was released in December.
January 24, 2022
Netflix wins a bidding war to acquire the rights to a Lee Daniels horror film, Andra Day and Octavia Spencer…
Mary J. Blige thegrio.com
January 24, 2022
TheGrio points out five things that would be great to see happen at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, featuring Dr.…
H.E.R. Big Sean Ari Lennox thegrio.com
January 24, 2022
Big Sean, H.E.R., Ari Lennox, Moneybagg Yo, and more will be included in iHeartRadio's Living Black! line-up of performers on…