A Popular Hip-Hop Podcast Has Become a Safe Haven for Bigotry: Report

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A Popular Hip-Hop Podcast Has Become a Safe Haven for Bigotry: Report
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'No Jumper,' a popular podcast whose roots are in hip-hop culture, has been accused of transitioning into a platform for white supremacy, antisemitism, and misogyny, according to a new report.

in which each expressed bigoted viewpoints that Grandmaison did not challenge. “Did I just do my part to sort of like make being racist seem chill to people?” Grandmaison wondered aloud after interviewing Fuentes.

The podcast has a formidable reach: 4.2 million YouTube subscribers, 3 million Instagram followers, 2.1 million TikTok followers, and 1.2 million Twitter followers. The program is also available via Apple, Spotify, Soundcloud and other mainstream platforms. In its infancy, the podcast featured interviews with Rapsody, A$AP Ferg, Krayzie Bone, Gwar, and even Tay Zonday. Media Matters reports thatstarted featuring problematic guests over the past year. One co-host, the news site claims, reportedly quit the show after the Spencer interview. “What the fuck are we doing?” the host, AD , said. “Why are we platforming this guy? We’ve got to hold everybody accountable, including Adam.

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