By doing so, it uses the copyrighted work for ‘a purpose, or imbues it with a character, different from that for which it was created. In this manner, ‘Pound Cake’ criticizes the jazz-elitism that the ‘Jimmy Smith Rap’ espouses. Through both the alteration of the ‘Jimmy Smith Rap’ and the rest of the rap’s lyrics, ‘Pound Cake’ emphasizes that it is not the genre but the authenticity of the music that matters.

1 Beat prod by me Vocals: MED, Blu & Madlib - The Turn Up MF Doom - Gazzillion Ear. Beyond the text of the lyrics themselves, ‘Pound Cake’ situates its sampling of approximately thirty-five seconds of the ‘Jimmy Smith Rap’ at the beginning of an approximately seven-minute-long hip-hop song in which Drake and Shawn Carter, professionally known as Jay-Z, rap about the greatness and authenticity of their work. EDIT MF DOOM on a Pound Cake Drake Type Beat. On the other hand, ‘Pound Cake’ sends a counter message - that it is not jazz music that reigns supreme, but rather all ‘real music,’ regardless of genre. The message of the ‘Jimmy Smith Rap’ is one about the supremacy of jazz to the derogation of other types of music, which - unlike jazz - will not last. Taking on one element of fair use, it reads, “A work is transformative when it ‘uses the copyrighted material itself for a purpose, or imbues it with a character, different from that for which it was created.’ ‘Pound Cake’ does just that. A judge rules that the Jimmy Smith Rap sample is covered by the doctrine of fair use. The order goes into substantial detail in looking at the passage in question, which features Drake and Jay-Z rapping. Drake Beats Lawsuit Over Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2 Sample. People of Color Fare Better in Music, 'A Stark Contrast From Film Industry,' Study FindsĪdele, Taylor Swift, Drake Dominate RIAA's Decade-End Albums Chartġ0 Things We Learned From Drake's Rap Radar Interview

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