SPOTIFY has pulled an additional 70 episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast as he’s blasted for his repeated use of the N-word and other racial slurs.
The move comes as a handful of musicians, including Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and most recently India.Arie, have pulled their music from the streaming platform.
The 70 episodes that have been pulled were recorded between 2009 and 2018, according to multiple reports.
Rogan issued an apology on Saturday via Instagram video for his use of the word and slurs.
“There’s been a lot of shit from the old episodes of the podcast that I wish I hadn’t said, or had said differently. This is my take on the worst of it,” the caption reads.
Regarding his use of the N-word, Rogan calls it the “most regretful and shameful thing that I’ve ever had to talk about publicly.”
“It’s not my word to use. I am well aware of that now, but for years I used it in that manner.
“I never used it to be racist because I’m not racist.”
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He also argues that the clips in the montage that is going around were “taken out of context” from 12 years of podcast episodes, and goes on to note he hasn’t said the word in years.
The apology comes after India.Arie announced via a series of videos on her Instagram on Thursday she’d be removing her music from the streaming service.
The Grammy award winner shared the montage of clips of Rogan using the N-word, and also a video of Rogan likening a Black neighborhood to Planet of the Apes, all from episodes of his podcast.
Despite Rogan’s insistence that the clips were taken out of context, Arie says “he shouldn’t be uttering the word.”
“Don’t even say it under any context. Don’t say it.”
In the videos, now saved to a highlight called Boycott, she says: “Spotify is built on the back of the music streaming.”
“I don’t want to generate money that pays” Rogan, she says.
“Just take me off. That’s where I’m at.”
In addition to the newly-resurfaced racial slurs, Rogan has been under fire for spreading Covid misinformation on his podcast, which he’s been producing since 2009.
Arie says she empathizes with those choosing to leave the platform over the Covid disinformation.
“I think that they should,” she says in the video.
“I also think that Joe Rogan has the right to say what he wants to say.
“I also think that I have the right to say what I want to say.
“I’m glad that I am being heard.”
Spotify has not yet returned The US Sun’s request for comment.