Pitbull Denies Kesha Was Purposely Removed from 'Timber' Title on YouTube: 'Always Nothing but Love'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kesha and Pitbull perform onstage during the American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 24, 2013 in Los Angeles.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

According toPitbull, nothing is going down withKesha.

On Sunday, Aug. 18, the “Give Me Everything” hitmaker, 43, rejected the idea that the “Joyride” artist, 37, was purposely removed from the “Timber” title on YouTube.

“Timber” was featured on Pitbull’s 2013 albumMeltdownand toppedBillboard’s Hot 100, US dance club songs, US hot rap songs, US pop airplay charts and more.

“.@KeshaRoseand I have an incredible song together. Nothing will change this. Team Pitbull is looking into this matter. Always nothing but love for Kesha, Dale!” Pitbull wrote onX (formerly known as Twitter), alongside a clip of their 2013 music video.

The “Timber” music video was originally titled “Pitbull – Timber (Official Video) ft. Kesha,” and was changed to “Pitbull – Timber (Official Video)." A credit for the pop star was noticeably omitted and a default thumbnail of the singer was removed.

Kesha’s name has since been added back to the title following the backlash, and the video’s title now reads, “Pitbull, Kesha - Timber (featuring Kesha - Official Video).”

Fans noticed and shared their outrage about the change on X.

One user wrote, “She might’ve been featured but people know this as a Kesha song more than a Pitbull song. It’s like removing Jesus from the bible.”

In December 2023,Varietyreported that the “Praying” musician left Kemosabe and RCA Records as well as management following the end of her legal battle with producerLukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwaldin June 2023.

Kesha’s departure came nearly six months after the “Woman” performer and Gottwald, 50, agreed to resolve his defamation lawsuit out of court ahead of its scheduled trial — nearly a decade after she first sued the Grammy-winning producer, accusing him of sexual, emotional and physical abuse.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Kesha and Pitbull perform onstage at the American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 24, 2013 in Los Angeles.Michael Tran/FilmMagic

Michael Tran/FilmMagic

One week prior to Gottwald’s defamation lawsuit against Kesha was going to trial, the New York Court of Appeals reportedly ruled that he met the qualifications of a public figure, meaning he would have to “prove the allegedly defamatory statements were made with ‘actual malice,'” the court wrote,perVariety.

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source: people.com