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13/04/2022

New Article from DEF|Y|NE Media founder Matthew Allen, via theGrio:

https://thegrio.com/2022/04/13/something-already-tarnished-rebuttal-harry-lennix-smith-column/

TheGrio offers a rebuttal of Harry Lennix's column in Variety suggesting that Will Smith return his Oscar to restore the award's integrity.

30/11/2021

New Article From DEF|Y|NE Media founder, via Okayplayer:

De La Soul tends to get left out of the best-ever conversation — especially alongside their fellow Native Tongue members A Tribe Called Quest — despite having a comparable, if not superior, career. De La Soul’s catalog is among the most coveted and consistent collections of albums in hip-hop h...

06/10/2021

Latest piece from DEF|Y|NE Media founder, Matthew Allen, via theGrio:

The history of Black music is full of countless woulda, coulda, shoulda happenings that may have changed history has they been different.

30/09/2021

Sign-up to attend this FREE media conference starts on October 14 and goes through October 16. Produced by DEF|Y|NE Media founder, Matthew Allen.

BRIC Media Maker Weekend: “Roadmap: Evolve Your Creative Future”BRIC is pleased to announce the programming schedule for its annual Media Maker Weekend, set to take place from October 14 - 16, 2021. The three-day virtual conference—offers free workshops, lectures, and panel discussions designe...

14/06/2021

New Podcast Episode from DEF|Y|NE Media:

Matthew debates with his guest, music journalist Mark Chappelle, about which classic Mary J. Blige album is better: 1992's "What's The 411" or 1994's "My Lif...

25/05/2021

New Podcast Episode:

Matthew debates with his guest, DJ/rapper/professor Brian "Raydar" Ellis, about Janet Jackson and which is the better album, 1986's "Control" or 1989's "Rhyt...

21/05/2021

New Article from DEF|Y|NE Media founder, via TheGrio:

On its 50th birthday, let's ask: Would we rather have great music about turmoil that never ends or marginal, disposable music in a utopia?

19/05/2021

New Article from DEF|Y|NE founder, via TheGrio:

Paul Mooney will not only be remembered for his bold, poignant jokes, but for how he resisted the urge to sell out for crossover success.

13/05/2021

New Article: Happy Birthday, Stevie Wonder

If you ask any fan of Stevie’s what his prime was, and 10 times out of 10, they’ll tell you the 1970’s. Who can blame them? During the 1970’s, Mr. Wonder released eight al…

03/05/2021

Preview of music podcast launch: Season 1 of "Get Off The Fence," the premier music debate podcast.

Listen to Get Off The Fence on Spotify. "Get Off The Fence" is the premier music debate podcast, hosted by award-winning music journalist and television producer Matthew Allen. Each episode, Matthew debates with a new guest which album is the best, using five categories as criteria: Best Opening/Clo...

02/04/2021

New article in DEF|Y|NE Media:

In the Songs of Solomon, the act of how to treat your woman prior to and in the act of making love is expressed poetically in the Bible’s Old Testament. It talks of the spiritual side of sex,…

22/02/2021

New Article from DEF|Y|NE Media founder, via The Grio:

The seeds sown by "Soul!" paved the way for every Black media institution that's uplifted the diaspora since Ellis Haizlip created it in '68.

24/11/2020

New Article in DEF|Y|NE Media:

“I don’t care about having a legacy; I don’t care about being remembered. The most important thing for me is while I’m here, while we’re having fun, going to sleep, br…

26/06/2020

In honor of Michael Jackson, who died 11 years ago today, check out Episode 2 of my podcast, Get Off The Fence! Myself & George Littlejohn debate which is the better Jacksons album: "Destiny" or Triumph!"

Get Off The Fence is the premier music debate podcast, hosted by music journalist and television producer Matthew Allen, aka the Well-Dressed Headphone Addict. Each episode, Matthew debates with a new guest and the listener rates who made the best case for their argument. Episode two, Matthew debate...

03/06/2020

New Playlist from DEF|Y|NE Media celebrating the 41st annual Black Music Month!

DEF|Y|NE Media Acknowledged In It’s Own Way By Presenting A New Playlist Forty-one years ago, the then husband-and-wife duo of Dyana Williams and Kenny Gamble were the chief …

14/05/2020

New addition to the DEF|Y|NE Media archives.

Happy Belated 70th Birthday, Stevie Wonder!

THE SINGER/SONGWRITER IS A DRUM VIRTUOSO JUST AS MUCH AS ON PIANO & HARMONICA *This was originally published by Revive Music in April, 2013* By Matthew Allen Stevie Wonder is the prototype of t…

14/05/2020

New Addition to the DEF|Y|NE Media archives:

Happy Belated 70th Birthday, Stevie Wonder!

THE SINGER/SONGWRITER IS A DRUM VIRTUOSO JUST AS MUCH AS ON PIANO & HARMONICA *This was originally published by Revive Music in April, 2013* By Matthew Allen Stevie Wonder is the prototype of t…

12/05/2020

Written by DEF|Y|NE founder Matthew Allen for TheGrio:

White people rallied together in protest of stay-at-home orders, but behind almost all white American protests is the bewildering presence of hypocrisy.

08/04/2020

New DEF|Y|NE Media Post:

“One of the hardest things about songwriting is to be simple, AND profound.” Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Sting said this of William Harrison Withers, Jr., during the his titular 20…

08/02/2020

DEF|Y|NE Media Remembers J Dilla! Day 1 - The Hits!

J Dilla Week, Day 1 Good morn’ or evening, friends. DEF|Y|NE Media is proud to welcome you to J Dilla Week. Today, February 7th, marks the birthday of Jay Dee, born James Dewitt Yancey in D…

06/02/2020

New Addition to DEF|Y|NE Media Archive Page:

THE INESCAPABLE HISTORY OF AMERICAN RACE RIOTS *This was originally published by Mass Appeal in May, 2017* By Matthew Allen As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles Riots, it’s …

03/02/2020

This Black History Month, BRIC is hosting three special and free events, produced by DEF|Y|NE Media Founder Matthew Allen.

Happy Black History Month! First and foremost, DEF|Y|NE Media would like to express that Black History IS history & should be celebrated regularly throughout life outside of this designated fou…

27/01/2020

SONIC BLACKNUSS: All About Love, a live podcast event Thursday, February 13th at 7:00pm at BRIC House in Brooklyn! A podcast that explores the connection between Black music & memory! Co-produced by DEF|Y|NE Media founder Matthew Allen. Created & hosted by Black Connection founder Nia'Iman Smith.

Come see Nia'Iman & two guest podcasters talk about the songs that remind them of the 1st time they fell in love. It's FREE! RSVP here:

When did you first fall in love? Whether your first memory of love is with your significant other, your child, your pet, music, plants, or your favorite sport—it’s something you remember.Nia I’man Smith (a.k.a THE BLACK CONNECTION) is the lead voice of SONIC BLACKNUSS, a podcast at the interse...

25/01/2020

Happy 20th Anniversary, "Voodoo!"

Music is the vernacular that can describe all human conditions. There are emotions that every person may come to feel in their lives, despite the barriers of language and environment. There are exp…

22/01/2020

New Article for DEF|Y|NE Media! Archive piece from 2013.

HOW BANDS LIKE EARTH, WIND & FIRE DISAPPEARED FROM THE RADIO, BUT RE-EMERGED FOR A NEW GENERATION By Matthew Allen *This article was originally was published by Elmore Magazine In October, 2013…

14/01/2020

18 REMIXES THAT ARE MORE POPULAR THAN THE ORIGINALS! By Matthew Allen *This was originally published by Mass Appeal in June, 2017* When Kendrick Lamar hopped on Future’s smash hit “Mask…

11/01/2020

New Article on DEF|Y|NE Media:

The United States Constitution clearly states that church and state are to be separate. Really? High ranking members of all three branches of government are all sworn in by placing their hands on a…

09/01/2020

Throwback Thursday to DEF|Y|NE Media's most viewed essay.

Music is the vernacular that can describe all human conditions. There are emotions that every person may come to feel in their lives, despite the barriers of language and environment. There’re expe…

09/01/2020

09/01/2020