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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Dea-John Reid thegrio.com
June 5, 2021
Police say 14-year-old Dea-John Reid was subjected to racist language prior to the fatal incident in Birmingham, England.
June 5, 2021
Officer Enmanuel Familia and 14-year-old Troy Love drowned in a pond in Worcester, Massachusetts Friday afternoon.
2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola - Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - Day 1
May 29, 2021
After a stint as one of the few liberal commentators on Fox News, Donna Brazile returns to her role as…
Charlotte Hornets v Los Angeles Clippers
May 29, 2021
Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand announced a $1M donation to Atlanta's Morehouse College for students in sports-related majors.
Black Girls Rock 2019 Hosted By Niecy Nash - Red Carpet
May 29, 2021
Singer Monica Arnold was inspired after a necessary surgery to share a message about forgiveness and letting go.
Monument Marks Tulsa Race Riot Of 1921
May 28, 2021
Motown Records has released "Fire in Little Africa" a hip-hop component to the Tulsa race riots centennial celebration.
May 20, 2021
On its 50th birthday, let's ask: Would we rather have great music about turmoil that never ends or marginal, disposable…
Actor Jennifer Hudson as singer Aretha Franklin in “Respect”
May 19, 2021
The official trailer for Aretha dropped and Liesl Tommy and Jennifer Hudson talk about the iconic vocalist and the movie's…
The Universal Hip Hop Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony Held In Bronx Point
May 19, 2021
Showtime announced a partnership with Mass Appeal to celebrate hip-hop's 50th birthday with three years of content.
Paul Mooney
May 19, 2021
Paul Mooney will not only be remembered for his bold, poignant jokes, but for how he resisted the urge to…
May 16, 2021
A 20-year-old man was fatally shot during a traffic stop in upstate New York early Friday morning. Police have released…
May 16, 2021
"I’m glad you bet on yourself, you overachiever," Bryant said about her late husband, a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame…
Don Lemon thegrio.com
May 15, 2021
"I’m not leaving CNN, so you will have to tune in Monday at 10 o'clock to see," Lemon said after…
May 15, 2021
Jamal Sutherland, who battled mental health issues, was repeatedly subjected to a Taser and pepper sprayed in a jail cell.
Multi-Grammy Award Winner Mariah Carey Headlines Sixth Biennial UNICEF Ball Honoring David Beckham And C. L. Max Nikias - Inside
May 9, 2021
"How about y'all have 24 hours to respond to my lawyers," the "Hero" singer said tongue in cheek, helping rapper…
Lakeith Stanfield
May 9, 2021
The "Get Out" actor posted an apology to social media condemning hate speech after participating in a chat filled with…
May 9, 2021
Saturday's "Mother's Day special" edition of "Verzuz" featured R&B girl stalwarts SWV and Xscape as the groups traded hit for…
May 8, 2021
Darren E. Bryant became the youngest sitting mayor in Illinois history last month when the 29-year-old took office as mayor…
May 8, 2021
A Los Angeles Police Department official claims the 15-year-old confessed to shooting the Brooklyn rapper in his February 2020 slaying
May 8, 2021
The Trump administration covertly gained access to phone records of WaPo reporters surrounding their reporting on Russian meddling.