Pitbull reacts to Kesha’s credits being removed from ‘Timber’ video
nme.comPitbull has responded to Kesha’s credits being removed from their ‘Timber’ music video on YouTube – see what he had to say below.Over the weekend (August 18), fans took to social media after they had noticed that the music video for ‘Timber’ – the collaborative hit track from Pitbull and Kesha in 2013 – had been updated to remove her credits from the title, and also received a new thumbnail that only features Pitbull.Fans called out Pitbull for the update, with some calling it “nasty work”, especially when the track is best known for its catchy chorus, which is led by Kesha.
Fans have also cited the “millions” that Kesha hasn’t been paid in royalties for performing on the hit song. Some also noted that they had considered the song to be Kesha’s instead of her being a featured guest.Now, Pitbull has spoken out about the video’s update.
He wrote on X (formerly Twitter), accompanied by a clip from their music video: “[Kesha] and I have an incredible song together.
Nothing will change this. Team Pitbull is looking into this matter. Always nothing but love for Kesha, Dale!” At the time of publishing, the music video has yet to be updated to reflect Kesha’s involvement..@KeshaRose and I have an incredible song together.
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