The 2013 hit “Timber,” featuring Pitbull and Kesha, was a song that was considered a music pillar in the 2010s. Although the song was released in 2013, the video has more than 1.5 billion views on YouTube—and the singers’ fans are still paying attention. Viewers quickly noticed that the video had been renamed from “Pitbull – Timber (Official Video) ft. Kesha” to “Pitbull – Timber (Official Video).”

Despite its popularity (and being released more than 10 years ago), Kesha’s name appears to have been removed from the credits of the song’s music video. Why did Pitbull remove Kesha’s name from the song’s credits? It doesn’t appear to be an action by the popular musician.

In the comments on the music video for “Timber,” Kesha fans are full of criticism, pointing out the change and Kesha’s significant influence on the song.

“If Kesha doesn’t get the recognition she deserves then this song is nothing because she is the reason it was a hit,” wrote one, while another said, “That’s not kidding anyone, that’s KESHA and she carried this song for years.”

On August 18, Pitbull took to X (formerly Twitter) to address the revelation that Kesha’s name had been removed from the credits of the “Timber” music video. The post not only directly tagged Kesha, but also included a clip from the popular music video. Although speculation abounded online, Pitbull’s statement dispelled potential rumors and confirmed that this was not an intentional move by his team.

“(Kesha) and I have an incredible song together,” Pitbull wrote. “Nothing will change that. Team Pitbull is investigating this matter. Always love for Kesha, Dale!”

Although there were claims that the two were at loggerheads, Pitbull’s statement confirmed that there is no secret feud between the two artists.

According to Pitbull’s online statement, it appears that someone on his team attempted to add Kesha’s name back into the music video. At the time of writing, Kesha’s name now appears in the title of the music video and reads “Pitbull, Ke$ha – Timber (featuring Ke$ha (Official Video)).” However, when searching for the music video “Timber,” the result in the search feed is “Pitbull – Timber (Official Video).”

It will likely take some time for the title change to appear in YouTube’s search function, which explains this change, although it’s still not entirely clear why Kesha’s name was removed in the first place.

Kesha’s long-running legal battle with her former producer Dr. Luke was finally settled out of court. Her latest single, “Joyride,” is the first song she has released since the legal proceedings were officially dismissed.