i actually cringe every time i have to include a dollar sign when writing her name, but the story behind it is pretty interesting. remember flo rida’s party anthem ‘right round?’ yeah, that was ke$ha singing the chorus. she lent her vocals to the song, and got jack squat for it even as the song became a hit worldwide.

“[right round] was number one in a bajillion countries and i didn’t have enough money to buy myself a taco,” she lamented. the dollar sign became a thing of irony: “i was broke while being on a number-one record.” well, regardless of how the dollar sign came to be, one thing’s for sure… she ain’t broke now!