Ace Poetik turns near-tragedy into triumph in his powerfully moving new single and video Tears Of A Melody — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The Louisville hip-hop artist and rapper’s latest track not only flexes his storytelling ability but is also deeply personal on top of being meaningful and relatable. With no fear of vulnerability and a riveting flow that pulls the listener into the story, Ace gives a moving account of a trauma he suffered in a car accident in 2023.
“This song came from a car accident that almost took my life,” he recalls. “The wreck was a huge eye-opener for me. So yes the song is sad but there’s also motivation in its recipe. A reminder that tomorrow is promised to no one, and if you have a dream you should let nothing stop you from turning that dream into reality. It’s your dream for a reason. Only you can make it true. The song (was) released on the one-year anniversary of the wreck.”
With a classic ’90s R&B beat and a haunting vocal backing him, Ace’s delivery has a sort of chill and grainy quality, conjuring the same tone of Warren G and Nate Dogg’s classic Regulators. The subject matter here, however, is much deeper. Switching up the meter on almost every verse, Ace not only accounts the accident itself but gives it an uplifting spin as he talks about everything he learned from the experience and the time spent healing.
“You have to learn to be selfish when you’re creating your forever,” he says. “When you reach your lowest, God is resetting you to rebuild stronger. It’s a lesson in every situation. One thing every heart feels, is pain. It’s not what you go through. It’s how you choose to get through it.”
An artist whose style can’t be pigeonholed, Ace released his first album Deeper Than Most in 2020. It showcased a gallery of different styles, from underground beats to trap to R&B and more, with Ace changing his flow to fit each one. Not only a gifted storyteller and writer from a young age, it’s clear that Ace understands meter and tone need to be interpreted by a lyricist, and does it beautifully.
Born into a musical family with his mother a talented singer and his grandfather a pianist and songwriter, Ace was always good with words as well. He became published at the age of 10, but his focus was always on music. Eventually, he learned to marry the two and has been releasing since 2020 with increasing success, with his most popular trac Lost Souls earning over 150,000 streams.
Watch the video for Tears Of A Melody above, hear more from Ace Poetik below, and follow him on Facebook and Instagram.
