Jay-Z does the same, rather with the same word, in seven consequent lines. During Drake's verse, he rhymes four words together in four consequent lines, making his rap sound even more legit and respectable. The rhyme scheme shifts often throughout the song, but both rappers rhyme the last words at the end of each line frequently, using an anadiplosis rhyme scheme. He also raps about how he spends it all on nights of drinking and partying with his friends. He brags about his money and says that he gets 'cake' wherever he goes, which refers to all the money he has. Jay-Z raps about his money and claims that he is still the richest rapper alive.

He is considering making an appearance to his high school reunion, but will make sure his friends pass by security clearance, and not allow the ones that he did not know to talk to him or see him. Now that he made it as a rapper, his friends are trying to get back in touch with him just cause he is a celebrity and is ahead of most rappers. Drake raps mostly about his high school days, where no one would pay too much attention to him. The background music is made up of a girl humming and playing a slow beat, where Drake and Jay-Z take turns rapping about their careers. This song's music and rhythm matches perfectly with Drake's and Jay-Z's tone, because both rappers use a calm, egotistical ambitious tone. The song reaches it's end when Jay-Z's second verse is rapped and the hook is played. That is followed by the actual hook of the song, which in turn leads to Jay-Z's first verse. It is followed by a short hook, and right after is when Drake begins his first verse. The introduction tends to give listeners chills, because it is said calmly, boldly, and straight-forward, reminding most of a Morgan Freeman scene.

The song 'Pound Cake' has a unique beginning and introduction to it, as it starts off with a man saying a speech in a deep voice of how hip-hop was back in the day.

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