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 rationale for her exit from the audio large … though, it appears clear she is, in truth, leaving.

The longtime sports activities reporter/media persona is alleged to be negotiating a break up from Spotify, the place she’s completely hosted her all-issues podcast — “Jemele Hill is Unbothered” — since 2019. Several shops are reporting that she’s now looking for a brand new residence for her present.

Jemele’s ‘Unbothered’ podcast community — which options different Black podcasters — can also be shuttering. Reports say Spotify would possibly 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 company to pay her or another black host $100 million” … the identical method they’d paid Joe for an unique deal (it turned out to be $200M).

If you learn the article, you come to seek out out that the author is referencing an previous quote she gave the NYT final 12 months about Joe’s huge contract, during which she stated … “What I would like to see is for them to hand $100 million to somebody who is Black.” The method Outkick and different right-wing websites are reporting that is … Jemele requested for that $100 mil, and was informed no.

Well, 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 in opposition to Joe. Of course, 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, “People: A lot of what’s been reported just isn’t true. My podcast hasn’t been cancelled. I never asked Spotify for $100M. This s*** is truly comical.”

She goes on to say her podcast, for now, will proceed — including … “Next week’s guest is: Sabrina Elba. In the coming weeks: Blair Underwood, Kasi Lemmons, JR Smith, Kenny Latimore and more.” Finally, she says … “When I have something to say, I’ll say it.”

Jemele additionally clarified additional in a back-and-forth on Twitter with somebody who was stating the quote to her, to which she responded … “You should probably comprehend better, or maybe read the original piece — which was about me wanting to see Spotify make that investment in prominent Black podcasters. I never told Spotify or the NYT, that I deserved  $100M. My deal at Spotify is pretty fair. This was about investment and growth.”