After some aggressive fan hypothesis, Pitbull went toFormer Twitter) responded to rumors about abo on SundayWhy Kesha’s title was faraway from the YouTube title of their 2013 music video “Timber”.
“[Kesha] and I created an unbelievable track collectively,” Pitbull wrote. “Nothing can change that. Crew Pitbull is investigating this matter. I’ve nothing however love for Kesha, Dale!”
Pitbull additionally launched footage from the duo’s collaborative music video.
The music video was initially titled “Pitbull – Timber (Official Video) ft. Kesha,” however was later modified to “Pitbull – Timber (Official Video),” omitting the 2010s pop star’s title. After discovering the change, Kesha followers took to social media to precise their anger on the trade, which some referred to as American songwriter and producer Lucas Sebastian Gottwald (aka Luke)’s act of revenge.
Dr. Luke was a prolific hitmaker within the late 2000s and early 2010s, working with Pitbull and Kesha on a number of initiatives, together with “Timber.” In 2014, Kesha sued Dr. Luke, alleging she was sexually, mentally and emotionally abused by the creator. Dr. Luke denies all accusationsand filed a defamation countersuit in response, accusing her of mendacity to get out of her contract together with his report label.
After a prolonged authorized battle, a trial date was lastly set for 2023. Nonetheless, Kesha and Dr. Luke reached an out-of-court settlement months earlier than the trial started and launched a joint assertion on social media shortly after.
“I am trying ahead to closing this chapter of my life and beginning a brand new one,” Kesha wrote. “I simply hope for peace on all sides.”
“It’s time for me to place this tough matter behind me and transfer on with my life,” Dr. Luke mentioned within the assertion. “I want Kesha one of the best.”