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

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

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. Drake ft. Jay Z - Pound Cake Instrumental [OFFICIAL AUDIO]

Jay-Z initially sent Drake two a cappella verses for a different beat produced by Noah "40" Shebib . Experience the production and historical context of the

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

The track’s creation involved a notable "trade" between two hip-hop giants:

Drake felt the original beat wasn't the right fit and asked Boi-1da to create a new one around Jay-Z’s vocals.

It features a crisp, steady boom-bap rhythm that provides a grounded contrast to the airy vocal samples.