Drake Ft. Jay Z - Pound Cake Instrumental [official Audio] (2025)

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

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.

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]

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

The instrumental includes a re-recorded vocal interpolation of Wu-Tang Clan’s "C.R.E.A.M." (Cash Rules Everything Around Me), which is reportedly voiced by Timbaland . Origins and History Drake felt the original beat wasn't the right

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

After hearing the final Boi-1da version, Jay-Z actually wanted the song for his own album, Magna Carta Holy Grail , but eventually gave it back to Drake to close out Nothing Was the Same . It features a crisp, steady boom-bap rhythm that

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