Joe Rogan Is Sorry for Using the N-Word and Comparing a Black Neighborhood to Planet of the Apes
“[T]here’s not another word like it in the entire English language, because it’s a word where only one group of people is allowed to use it, and they can use in so many different ways,” Rogan said. “Like if a white person says that word it’s racist and toxic, but a Black person can use it and it can be a punch line, it can be a term of endearment, it can be lyrics to a rap song, it can be a positive affirmation. It’s a very unusual word, but it’s not my word to use, I’m well aware of that now.
in Philadelphia with two friends. According to the podcast host, they were dropped off by a cab in an all-Black neighborhood. In order to try “to make the story entertaining,” Rogan said the following:.” Rogan explained on Saturday that he later deleted the podcast episode and that it was an idiotic thing to say. He wasn’t trying to be racist, he maintained, he was just trying to be entertaining.India.Arie, the artist who posted the videos, said Rogan shouldn’t be using the n-word at all.
“He shouldn’t even be uttering the word. Don’t even say it under any context. Don’t say it. That’s where I stand. It’s my right to stand there. I have always stood there,” India.ArieIn addition, the musician pointed to the streaming platform’s low royalty payment rates for artists, specifically musicians and podcasters of color, as a reason for her departure.
The streaming platform has faced intense scrutiny over its misinformation policies and its support of Rogan in recent weeks. The controversy has motivated a wave of people to cancel their Spotify subscriptions, although it’s difficult to say how many. On Friday, Spotify quietly removed
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