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" .
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 drake_pound_cake_sped_pitched_up
By speeding up the BPM and pitching up the vocals, the original "somber" and "dreamlike" mood is replaced by a jittery, vibrant energy . The core of "Pound Cake" is its luxurious,