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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Girls Trip thegrio.com
January 21, 2022
Will Packer, producer of 'Girls Trip,' says that the sequel to the hit 2017 comedy is 'underway,' with the main…
January 21, 2022
The series will center around old high school friends from Miami who come together years later to form a rap…
Issa Rae thegrio.com
January 21, 2022
Issa Rae’s audio entertainment company, Raedio, signs a $40 million, five-year development deal with Audible.
GQ Men Of The Year Celebration - Arrivals
January 20, 2022
Karrueche Tran and Duane Martin are among the reoccurring cast members for Peacock's 'Bel-Air' series, premiering February 13.
Super Bowl thegrio.com
January 20, 2022
The 2022 halftime show, featuring Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and more, is a collaboration between the NFL, Roc…
Spike Lee thegrio.com
January 20, 2022
Academy Award winner Spike Lee will receive the DGA's Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction.
Bruno Mars Anderson .Paak thegrio.com
January 20, 2022
Silk Sonic, the duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, announced concerts for Las Vegas residency this spring at Dolby…
Madea Tyler Perry thegrio.com
January 19, 2022
Tyler Perry's 'A Madea Homecoming' is set to premiere on Netflix this March, the 12th film in the Madea franchise.
January 19, 2022
Three-time diamond-selling rapper Cardi B has joined forces with the New York City Mayor's Fund to pay funeral costs for…
Bill Cosby thegrio.com
January 19, 2022
Trailer for 'We Need to Talk About Bill Cosby' docuseries released by Showtime, and will air on the network starting…
January 18, 2022
The trailer for season two of the sci-fi/drama series, 'Raising Dion,' about a kid with superpowers and his mom, drops…
T.I. thegrio.com
January 18, 2022
Grammy-winning rapper T.I. said that no other rapper is better than him at putting out music and rapping. Well, theGrio…
January 18, 2022
The National Music of African-American Music provides miraculous beacon of history by engaging participation
January 14, 2022
An audio clip of producer/rapper Kanye West dissing Pete Davidson, boyfriend of estranged wife Kim Kardashian, has leaked online.
Black Girls Rock 2019 Hosted By Niecy Nash - Red Carpet
January 14, 2022
Four-time Grammy winner India Arie takes to her Instagram Stories to reveal her disgust with the music industry
Ronnie Spector
January 14, 2022
Emmy-winning actress Zendaya honors late Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Ronnie Spector, who she may play in forthcoming biopic
Critics Choice Awards thegrio.com
January 13, 2022
The 27th annual Critics Choice Awards will air on March 13 on The CW, TBS, after being postponed due to…
Kanye West thegrio.com
January 13, 2022
Kanye West has been named as a suspect in an investigation for misdemeanor battery for allegedly punching a fan
Rory Teasley thegrio.com
January 13, 2022
The final video posted by TikToker Rory Teasley's was a comical post about aging where he likened popping joints to…
Glastonbury Festival 2019 - Day Three
January 12, 2022
'Why is We Americans,' a documentary chronicling the life and work of Amiri Baraka and his family premieres on Friday