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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Tiffany Haddish comedian reading thegrio.com
August 16, 2020
Tiffany Haddish says she couldn't read until she was a teenager and the reason she cites is based on her…
Julian Lewis, Georgia state trooper, police violence thegrio.com
August 16, 2020
A Georgia motorist, Julian Lewis, has been shot and killed by a Georgia state trooper who has now been charged…
Gayle King thegrio.com
August 15, 2020
Gayle King revealed to Drew Barrymore that she turned down the opportunity to take over ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ to…
Georgia Rep. Tommy Benton thegrio.com
August 15, 2020
Georgia Rep. Tommy Benton was stripped of his chairmanship after he disparaged the late Congressman John Lewis in a radio…
Apple TV 's "The Morning Show" World Premiere
August 15, 2020
Wendy Williams seemingly took a swipe at her ex-husband Kevin Hunter when she posed with a baby on Instagram and…
Terrence Woods Gold Rush producer thegrio.com
August 15, 2020
Terrence Woods, a TV producer for Discovery's popular show franchise Gold Rush, went missing two years ago in Idaho.
2019 Summer TCA Press Tour - Day 4
August 15, 2020
Wu Tang co-founder RZA was contacted by Good Humor to create a new jingle for ice cream trucks, replacing the…
August 9, 2020
The September issue of InStyle magazine will feature the multi-talented Zendaya and multiple Black fashion designers on its cover.
Azealia Banks thegrio.com
August 9, 2020
Azealia Banks left fans worried about her mental state after a slew of cryptic messages were posted to her Instagram…
Tyrese thegrio.com
August 9, 2020
Tyrese Gibson revealed the singers he looks to as sources of inspiration in an Instagram Live interview with rapper Fat…
August 9, 2020
David Whitely spoke out after the BBC defended its decision to let social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin use the n-word…
Zoe Kravitz
August 9, 2020
Actress ZoĂ« Kravitz had some words for Hulu after the streaming platform canceled her new TV series, "High Fidelity," last…
August 8, 2020
Utah protesters could face up to life in prison should they be found liable for vandalizing a district attorney office…
August 8, 2020
Buzz about the romantic linking of comedian Tiffany Haddish and rapper Common has finally been confirmed by both parties.
August 8, 2020
Black and Latino children are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 complications than their white counterparts, a federal agency…
August 8, 2020
President Donald Trump announced Friday he is drafting a new executive order requiring health-care providers cover patients with preexisting conditions.
August 8, 2020
The former first lady highlights up-and-coming and Black female acts in her soundtrack of more than 40 songs inspired by…
August 2, 2020
A child and staff member at separate schools in Indiana tested positive for COVID-19 as institutions in the state reopened…
August 2, 2020
The Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates Bronx Zoo and other attractions in New York City, is atoning for a racist…
August 2, 2020
Congressman Jim Clyburn of South Carolina said Friday that adding a Black woman to the Supreme Court is needed to…