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 beat is famous for its ethereal, "underwater" texture—a signature of the OVO sound during that era. Drake ft. Jay Z - Pound Cake Instrumental [OFFICIAL AUDIO]

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 . Jay-Z initially sent Drake two a cappella verses

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

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

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

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 .

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

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