Drake Ft. Jay Z - Pound Cake Instrumental [official Audio] Today

Experience the production and historical context of the 'Pound Cake' instrumental through these curated videos:

Drake felt the original beat wasn't the right fit and asked Boi-1da to create a new one around Jay-Z’s vocals. Drake ft. Jay Z - Pound Cake Instrumental [OFFICIAL AUDIO]

The beat is famous for its ethereal, "underwater" texture—a signature of the OVO sound during that era. Experience the production and historical context of the

It features a crisp, steady boom-bap rhythm that provides a grounded contrast to the airy vocal samples. Drake ft. Jay Z - Pound Cake Instrumental [OFFICIAL AUDIO]

The haunting vocal loop is a direct sample of Ellie Goulding's "Don’t Say a Word" . The producers pitched it down and layered it with reverb to create a dreamlike backdrop.

Jay-Z initially sent Drake two a cappella verses for a different beat produced by Noah "40" Shebib .