Drake has been awarded another significant legal victory, this time by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which confirmed that the rapper’s sampling of “Jimmy Smith Rap” in “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2” constitutes fair use.  In a February 3rd ruling obtained by Digital Music News, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed what … Continue reading Drake Beats the Rap: U.S. Appeals Court Rules ‘Pound Cake’ Was Fair Use