‘Strength, Courage, & Wisdom’ isn’t just a song of India.Arie‘s; it’s a way of life.
Just days after making headlines for announcing she was joining the growing number of artists who are pulling their music from Spotify in protest of Joe Rogan‘s podcast on the platform spewing misinformation about the global health crisis, she elaborated on her decision in a video to discuss the controversial commentator’s history of using racial slurs.
Her action kickstarted a toppling movement against the podcaster, one that led him to issue an apology over the weekend amid Spotify yanking dozens of episodes of his show off their platform.
Taking to social media, the ‘Video’ singer issued a video message to detail the true catalyst behind her exodus from Spotify. In the visual, Arie shared a damning compilation of clips where Rogan can be seen using the ‘N-word’ several times.
Speaking on the shocking footage (seen above), Arie said:
“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. I have always stood there.”
Elsewhere in the Instagram-posted vid, the GRAMMY winner – after explaining how Spotify reportedly underpays artists of color despite acknowledging that those same acts bring most of their streams – suggested the ‘strength in numbers’ approach.
“One of the hashtags I put on my written post was #WhatIfWeAllLeave? That’s what I’m trying to see if we can get to happen,” she said. “Then, we can start having a conversation and we can go from a conversation to a negotiation.”
As the post made its rounds, Joe responded with his own video message to apologize for using the derogatory term.
“I know that to most people, there’s no context where a White person is ever allowed to say that, never mind publicly on a podcast, and I agree with that,” he said before adding, “I haven’t said it in years.”
“I certainly would never want to offend someone for entertainment with something as stupid as racism.”
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If Spotify had to remove over 100 episodes, then you might have a PROBLEM lmaooooooooo 🤣☕️👀
Jennifer Lopez called y’all n****** y’all still don’t have a problem with it..she said I told them n****** mind they business..
And good for her. At least she’s still alive, singing and making movies 😂😂😂😂
Yup Lopez is still flopping around
I know Crackney love to be called that N word by Boddy. This is ghetto love.
Who doesn’t say the “N” word these days. Just another reason for darkies to p*** and moan about something.
Yup.
Not the wannabe raptress co-signing this racist hogwash 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Shut up nappy head. No ones listening to you or your flop music 😂
Yaaaaaaaaaas! SCREAMING 🤣
C’mon — don’t do that. Ms. Arie is a REAL artist with REAL music. She isn’t on therockstargame.com pretending to sell albums. Pathetic racist rats lol.
Didn’t Alicia’s latest album sell 12 copies?
Now watch how the other artist jump on this wave in speaking out against these Corporate streaming giants who pocket most of the revenue. Just remember India did it 1st before ur FAV decided to become a social activist when it’s trendy.
India… Also being one of the very few making anthems about her beautiful brown skin & natural hair decades ago.
You are WRONG again! Neil Young did it first way before she did. Her music sucks like you and your momma sucks on “D”.
Is this supposed to be English, you stupid a$$ b****?? 😭😭😭😂🤣
You’re still a fúçkin idiot and a clown, Danny Boy!! 🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽C🤡🤡🤡🤣🤣🤣
Neil Young & India are boycotting Spotify for two separate reasons, her reason…the lack of revenue among various artists. While of course Neil’s reason is related to misinformation.
I’m sure India couldn’t care less what an online “peasant” thinks & neither could I but go awff B*tch!
Hey ASHY CLOWN I see I have you changing your name again, as you can’t use mine anymore 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Stay pressed. How’s CLOWN school going?
LOLOL!!! You didn’t answer my question, you fuckiñ moron…was that supposed to be English?? You can’t even construct a proper racist statement without me revealing your terrible grammar 😂🤣. I definitely know you ain’t white!!
I couldn’t give 2 fücks about that name, you imbecile. It was never mine to begin with…so take the name and shove it up ur loose a$$. Fuckiń idiot clown 🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🤣🤣🤡🤡
What did you say? I don’t speak peasant.