If you haven’t heard the songs “Tik Tok,” “We R Who We R,” “Die Young,” or “Timber,” then you completely missed the four years when Kesha seemingly took charge in pop music. With her two albums "Animal" and "Warrior," Kesha spawned a number one debut album and four number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Kesha is the type of artist that you either love or you hate. However, there's no denying that her songs were mastered for pop radio, with the infectious, repetitive lyrics and the synth-pop driving motives that bump her songs to the top of the charts.

So where has she been since the 2013's number one, five times platinum-selling song “Timber” she co-wrote and performed with Pitbull?

She’s been in an out of court with Lukasz Gottwald – best known as Dr. Luke.

Dr. Luke is a record producer who has created some of the most iconic pop songs of all time, including Kelly Clarkson’s 2004 hits "Since U Been Gone" and "Behind These Hazel Eyes.” He has also had a major hand in creating Kesha Sebert into Ke$ha.

The lawsuit was filed by Kesha herself back in 2014, in which she sued producer Dr. Luke for alleged sexual assault and battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, emotional abuse, and violation of California business practices which had occurred over 10 years working together. She claimed that Dr. Luke repeatedly drugged her, had sexual contact with her, with and without her consent, and that his abuse caused her eating disorder.

In return, Kesha asked the court to break her contract with Dr. Luke so she could resume recording music with someone else.

On Feb. 19, 2016, New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich denied Kesha's request for a preliminary injunction that would release her from her contract with Kemosabe Records, a label owned by Dr. Luke, under Sony Music Entertainment.

Since then, the case has gone completely viral, sending shock waves through social media with an outcry of fans worldwide.

The reason that makes this case so tragic is the same affliction that so many women (and men) that have been victims of sexual assault deal with together: the ruling is very rarely in the victim's favor.

Kesha had the potential of becoming one of the next biggest pop artists. With her songwriting capabilities and her activism towards organizations that meant a lot to her, Kesha had the world seemingly at her fingertips. The only thing that is missing is a new contract with a label that will allow her to be her authentic self—the ability to be free with her music.

So, what's next for Kesha? We aren't entirely sure.