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By speeding up the BPM and pitching up the vocals, the original "somber" and "dreamlike" mood is replaced by a jittery, vibrant energy .

His verse, often debated for its "nonsense" cake-chanting, actually benefits from the pitch shift, as it leans into the playful, almost cartoonish nature of the "sped up" genre. Critical Reception drake_pound_cake_sped_pitched_up

The core of "Pound Cake" is its luxurious, cloudy beat produced by Boi-1da, which famously samples Ellie Goulding's "Don't Say a Word" . By speeding up the BPM and pitching up

The iconic Ellie Goulding sample, already chopped and airy in the original, becomes even more ethereal and "glitchy," fitting the "nightcore" aesthetic popular on platforms like TikTok and YouTube. Lyrical Performance vibrant energy . His verse