Jemele Hill Pushes Back on Wanting Joe Rogan Money Amid Spotify Exit

Jemele Hill denies that an alleged demand for Joe Rogan-level cash from Spotify is the explanation for her exit from the audio large … though, it appears clear she is, in reality, leaving.

The longtime sports activities reporter/media persona is claimed to be negotiating a break up from Spotify, the place she’s solely hosted her all-issues podcast — “Jemele Hill is Unbothered” — since 2019. A number of shops are reporting that she’s now searching for a brand new dwelling for her present.

Jemele’s ‘Unbothered’ podcast community — which options different Black podcasters — can also be shuttering. Reviews say Spotify may let her out of her deal early, or just let it lapse.

Now, for the controversy … a conservative outlet, Outkick, framed this parting of the way as Jemele getting the boot after “daring the corporate to pay her or one other black host $100 million” … the identical manner they’d paid Joe for an unique deal (it turned out to be $200M).

In case you learn the article, you come to seek out out that the author is referencing an outdated quote she gave the NYT final 12 months about Joe’s massive contract, through which she mentioned … “What I want to see is for them at hand $100 million to any individual who’s Black.” The best way Outkick and different right-wing websites are reporting that is … Jemele requested for that $100 mil, and was informed no.

Properly, she’s pushing again on that … taking to Twitter to bat down any notion that she gave Spotify an ultimatum, particularly one which pit her towards Joe. In fact, her quote from 2022 has clearly been taken out of context … and she or he’s setting the file straight on what’s what.

Jemele says, “Folks: Lots of what’s been reported simply isn’t true. My podcast hasn’t been cancelled. I by no means requested Spotify for $100M. This s*** is actually comical.”

She goes on to say her podcast, for now, will proceed — including … “Subsequent week’s visitor is: Sabrina Elba. Within the coming weeks: Blair Underwood, Kasi Lemmons, JR Smith, Kenny Latimore and extra.” Lastly, she says … “When I’ve one thing to say, I’ll say it.”

Jemele additionally clarified additional in a back-and-forth on Twitter with somebody who was mentioning the quote to her, to which she responded … “It’s best to in all probability comprehend higher, or perhaps learn the unique piece — which was about me eager to see Spotify make that funding in distinguished Black podcasters. I by no means informed Spotify or the NYT, that I deserved  $100M. My deal at Spotify is fairly honest. This was about funding and progress.”