Kesha and T-Pain Link-Up for the Country-Pop Track "Yippee-Ki-Yay"

Having dominated the early ‘00s music scene, Kesha and T-Pain have dropped their long-awaited collaboration, “Yippee-Ki-Yay,” a twangy, high-energy anthem that’s igniting buzz as the third single from Kesha’s upcoming sixth album, due July 4 via her independent Kesha Records.

This marks the duo’s first official team-up, though their creative orbits have overlapped since the early 2000s party scene—Kesha as the glitter-doused wild child of Animal and T-Pain as the Auto-Tune king of club bangers. Released just days ago, the track fuses their signature styles with a country-pop twist, signaling a nostalgic return to the escapist vibes deemed “recession pop.”

“Yippee-Ki-Yay” bursts with bonfire-lit revelry—Kesha belts about new cars and trailer-park shenanigans, while T-Pain matches her swagger, tossing in lines about pouring drinks and lighting up the night. Produced by Pink Slip and Nova Wav, the song’s galloping beat and yee-haw spirit feel like a love letter to their late-aughts heyday, when tracks like “Tik Tok” and “Buy U a Drank” ruled the airwaves during economic gloom. Fans on X are already calling it a “summer bop” and a “2009 throwback,” with some dubbing it an unlikely anthem.

For Kesha, this is more than a party track—it’s a continued victory lap. After settling a decade-long legal battle with a notable industry figure in 2023, she’s now fully independent, steering her narrative.

Make sure to check out the collab below.

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