LAUGHABLE! Spotify Overlooks Use of N-Word Unless Joe Rogan Says It

Spotify appears to have two distinct N-word policies. One for Joe Rogan, one for everybody else.

The platform continues to host a ton of content brimming with references to the racial slur, including one Lil’ Jon song that belts the N-word a whopping 152 times. After 70 episodes, the popular series has ended. Joe Rogan Experience podcast were removed from Spotify over the weekend, reportedly because of the host’s past use of slurs.

Rogan’s content was deleted as the comedian, and ex-host of Fear Factor, has been subject to a barrage of leftist political accusations that he propagates COVID-19 misinformation. Several well-known people have also tried to remove Rogan’s podcast from Spotify. Rogan is the only one who has this exclusive agreement.

As Rogan fights his battle against Spotify, the platform hosts several musical works that contain grossly obscene material, including the N-word, and it’s shown no signs of changing its policy.

Consider the Hip-Hop New Releases category on Spotify Monday.

Fourteen of the seven top content pieces on this chart contain repeated use of the N word:

Spotify didn’t respond to a Media Research Center request for response on whether the platform plans to remove any of the above songs/purge all content containing the N-word, or whether its policy on removing racially insensitive content applies only to Rogan.

Platform leadership hasn’t announced a coherent policy on alleged racial slurs.  

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek reportedly noted in a memo to his staff over the weekend that while he “strongly condemns” Rogan’s words, he doesn’t believe “silencing Joe is the answer,” according to The Verge. “‘Looking at the issue more broadly, it’s critical thinking and open debate that powers real and necessary progress.’”

Spotify in January ditched rocker Neil Young’s entire music catalog after he demanded the platform choose between his music or Rogan’s podcast. The platform booted Joni Mitchell’s music at the singer’s request shortly thereafter. On Monday rhythm and blues artist India ArieShe was the latest artist who asked Spotify to remove her music from its streaming service. Rogan posted online a collection of different uses of the N word over the duration of his decade-long podcast.

Though it hasn’t canceled Rogan’s podcast, Spotify has hedged when it comes to handling alternative viewpoints on COVID-19, recently announcing that it will add disclaimers on Rogan’s podcasts.

Daily Wire Commentator Matt Walsh tweeted about the hypocrisy of Spotify’s decision to leave N-word-laden music on its platform while heaping scrutiny on Rogan’s old podcasts.

“[Listens to rap song where n-word is shouted 45 times in three minutes] ‘Wow this is great stuff’ [Hears 9 year old clip of podcaster saying the n-word while quoting someone else] ‘My God! This word! That word is not! It is causing me so much pain!’” Walsh posted.

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