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Pitbull reacts to the removal of Kesha's credits from the “Timber” video

Pitbull has responded to the removal of Kesha's credits from her “Timber” music video on YouTube – read what he had to say below.

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Over the weekend (August 18), fans took to social media after noticing that the music video for “Timber” – Pitbull and Kesha's 2013 collaborative hit – had been updated, removing her credits from the track and featuring a new thumbnail featuring only Pitbull.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHUBLv4ThOo

Fans criticized Pitbull for the update, with some calling it “evil work,” especially since the song is best known for its catchy chorus led by Kesha. Fans have also mentioned the “millions” Kesha didn't receive in royalties for her appearance on the hit. Some have also noted that they considered the song to be Kesha's song, not a guest appearance.

Now Pitbull has commented on the video update. On X (formerly Twitter) he wrote along with a clip from their music video: “[Kesha] and I have an incredible song together. That's not going to change. Team Pitbull is investigating this matter. Love to Kesha always, Dale!” At the time of publication, the music video has yet to be updated to reflect Kesha's involvement.

In other Pitbull-related news, the singer's song “I Feel Good” was at the center of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by a company called All Surface Publishing.

A lawsuit was filed against the singer's label, Mr. 305 Inc. The publisher claimed that Pitbull's 2021 hit “I Feel Good” infringed the copyright of Debonair Samir's 2006 song “Samir's Theme” because it bore “significant similarities.”

The lawsuit came days after the “Hotel Room Service” singer acquired the naming rights to Florida International University’s stadium and renamed the facility “Pitbull Stadium.”

Pitbull performs during the 2024 Trilogy Tour. Image credit: Keith Griner/Getty Images

The singer will pay $1.2 million (£1.03 million) annually for the next five years to retain the naming rights to the campus venue, with an option to extend the deal for another five years in August 2029 if he wishes to continue the partnership.

Earlier this month, Kesha celebrated her debut single “TiK ToK” reaching a billion streams on Spotify by brushing her teeth with a bottle of Jack Daniels. Kesha has also revealed that she wants to re-record the song once she has the “legal rights” to do so. The singer-songwriter expressed how proud she is of the song and spoke about wanting to re-record the track with new lyrics to show how much things have changed since it was first released.

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