Kesha is celebrating liberty and justice for all with the Independence Day launch of her new single “Joyride,” the star’s first monitor since being let loose from her contract with Kemosabe Information in December.
Dropping early Thursday (July 4) morning, the summer-ready music options Kesha revisiting her EDM-pop signature sound from the 2010s whereas asserting her proper to take precisely what she desires with out faking any smiles. “Don’t even attempt to give me s–t/ I’ve earned the correct to be like this,” she sings over a flashy membership beat. “Pleasure trip, pleasure trip/ I’m simply in search of a great time tonight.”
The 37-year-old singer-songwriter hasn’t dropped music since 2023’s Gag Order, which was her final contractual launch with Kemosabe. It’s additionally her first challenge since settling her almost decade-long defamation lawsuit with the label’s founder, Dr. Luke whom she accused of sexual, bodily, and emotional abuse in 2014.
“I haven’t felt this free since I used to be 18,” Kesha wrote in a December TikTok publish, shortly after it was first reported that her contract had been fulfilled.
The “We R Who We R” singer has been teasing “Pleasure Trip” for days main as much as its launch, sharing campy movies of her wearing a pink leotard at a fuel station to advertise the monitor. One of many posts revealed that the music is introduced by “Kesha Information.”
The musician additionally gave “Joyride” its reside debut forward of its official arrival, enjoying the music for her viewers at New York Metropolis’s Planet Satisfaction Saturday (June 29). “Excellent news: I’m a free motherf–king lady,” she mentioned earlier than beginning the monitor. “And have you learnt what I need to do? I kinda wanna play my first music in virtually 20 f–king years … as a free motherf–king lady.”
Stream Kesha’s “Joyride” beneath.