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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Amber Riley Masked Singer theGrio.com
December 1, 2022
Award-actress Singer Amber Riley wins season eight of Fox's "The Masked Singer" after being revealed as the Harp.
Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson, theGrio
November 30, 2022
TheGrio commemorates the 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson's best-selling album "Thriller," exploring its origins and influences.
November 27, 2022
Singer-actor Tyrese Gibson performed with Yolanda Adams at theGrio Awards, and spoke about the importance of the show.
Nikki Giovanni thegrio.com
November 23, 2022
TheGrio reviews "Represent! A Night of Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Spoken Word" at Newark's NJPAC, featuring Nikki Giovanni and Black Thought.
Chris Brown theGrio.com
November 21, 2022
Singer Chris Brown claims that American Music Awards producers scrapped his planned tribute to Michael Jackson from Sunday's ceremony.
November 21, 2022
EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson took home the Trailblazer Icon Award at theGrio's first annual awards ceremony.
November 17, 2022
TheGrio reviews Grammy-winning pianist Robert Glasper's monthlong residency at New York's Blue Note Jazz Club.
European Premiere of Marvel Studios' "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
November 9, 2022
For fans who may boycott "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" without T'Challa, Ryan Coogler's past work should be enough to induce…
November 7, 2022
Morris Day and The Time will receive the Legend Award at 2022 Soul Train Music Awards; Ari Lennox, Tank and…
November 2, 2022
The soundtrack to "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" will be released on Nov. 4, featuring Rihanna, Tems, and Burna Boy.
The Nederlander Organization Unveils Broadway's New Lena Horne Theatre
November 2, 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke at the Lena Horne Theatre renaming ceremony…
rihanna top songs, thegrio.com
October 28, 2022
TheGrio reviews Rihanna's "Lift Me Up," her first new song in six years, taken from the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"…
Stevie Wonder In London
October 27, 2022
TheGrio breaks down how Stevie Wonder used synthesizers on "Talking Book" to maximize the orchestral capabilities and emotive expression of…
Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2013 Presented By Play GIG-IT - SHOW
October 22, 2022
TheGrio's Matthew Allen marks the 10th anniversary of Kendrick Lamar's 'good kid, m.A.A.d. city,' examining his mastery of concept albums.
October 21, 2022
TheGrio reviews the revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play, 'Top Dog/Underdog,' starring Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
One Step Beyond Presents: Blacksmith Music "A Night At The Museum"
October 11, 2022
TheGrio examines how the being a DJ is fertile ground to become a great music producer, like Dr. Dre, J…
Black Girls Rock! 2018 - Red Carpet
October 7, 2022
TheGrio examines the influence of Janet Jackson's album, "The Velvet Rope," on pop stars like Beyoncé and Rihanna 25 years…
Rapper and singer Drake
October 7, 2022
Drake fans can win tickets to his Apollo show by scanning a QR code to listen to Sound 42 on…
BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 - Show
October 5, 2022
TheGrio highlights the five most memorable moments from the 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards ceremony from Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts…
Rolling Stone Live Big Game Experience
October 3, 2022
A Miami woman — who was pregnant at the time — and her husband have sued Tory Lanez, claiming that…