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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ace_Trumpets > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ace_Trumpets.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Trumpets > Source revision: 1349480488 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox song | name = Ace Trumpets | type = single | artist = [Clipse](/source/Clipse) | album = [Let God Sort Em Out](/source/Let_God_Sort_Em_Out) | released = May 30, 2025 | recorded = | genre = [Hip-hop](/source/Hip-hop) | length = 2:34 | label = [Roc Nation](/source/Roc_Nation) | writer = * [Terrence Thornton](/source/Pusha_T) * [Gene Thornton](/source/No_Malice) * [Pharrell Williams](/source/Pharrell_Williams) | producer = Pharrell Williams | prev_title = Popular Demand (Popeyes) | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|JayCuiHERUQ|"Ace Trumpets"}}}} }} "'''Ace Trumpets'''" is a song by American [hip-hop](/source/hip-hop) duo [Clipse](/source/Clipse), released on May 30, 2025, as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ''[Let God Sort Em Out](/source/Let_God_Sort_Em_Out)'' (2025). It was produced by [Pharrell Williams](/source/Pharrell_Williams). On June 26, 2025, Clipse teamed up with [ColorsxStudios](/source/ColorsxStudios) to release a music video of them performing the song. ==Composition and lyrics== The production is composed of a mid-tempo [boom bap](/source/boom_bap) beat{{cite web |last1=Vito |first1=Jo |title=Clipse Blow Away the Competition on "Ace Trumpets" |url=https://consequence.net/2025/05/clipse-new-single-ace-trumpets-stream/ |website=[Consequence](/source/Consequence_(publication)) |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=May 30, 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Clipse – "Ace Trumpets" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2310037/clipse-ace-trumpets/music/ |website=[Stereogum](/source/Stereogum) |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=May 30, 2025}} with synths{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Dash |title="Ace Trumpets" |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/clipse-ace-trumpets/ |website=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website)) |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=May 30, 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Powell |first1=Jon |title=Clipse returns with Pharrell-produced "Ace Trumpets" and 'Let God Sort Em Out' release date |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/clipse-drops-ace-trumpets-and-date-for-pharrell-backed-album |website=[Revolt](/source/Revolt_(TV_network)) |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=May 30, 2025}} and [Spanish guitar](/source/Classical_guitar). The song opens with a sampled woman's voice saying "This is culturally inappropriate",{{cite web |last1=Cowen |first1=Trace William |title=Clipse's Pharrell-Produced "Ace Trumpets" Features Mentions of Yeezy, 'Little Meechies,' and More |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/clipse-pharrell-ace-trumpets |website=[Complex](/source/Complex_Networks) |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=May 30, 2025}} after which [Pusha T](/source/Pusha_T) performs the chorus, which includes the lyrics "Ballerinas doin' pirouettes inside of my snow globe, shoppin' sprees in [SoHo](/source/SoHo%2C_Manhattan)"{{cite web |title=Songs You Need In Your Life This Week |url=https://www.thefader.com/2025/06/04/songs-you-need-in-your-life-june-4-2025 |website=[The Fader](/source/The_Fader) |access-date=9 June 2025}} and a line about strippers. In the first verse, Pusha T details his expensive taste in fashion.{{cite web |last1=Paul |first1=Bryson "Boom" |title=The Clipse Gets Us Excited For "Let God Sort Em Out" With Intoxicating Return Single "Ace Trumpets" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/915567-clipse-excited-let-god-sort-out-intoxicating-return-single-ace-trumpets-hip-hop-news |website=[HotNewHipHop](/source/HotNewHipHop) |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=May 30, 2025}} He compares himself to [Luigi](/source/Luigi_(character)) and both [Harry Houdini](/source/Harry_Houdini) and [Whodini](/source/Whodini) co-vocalist John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy. In regard to drug dealing, before proceeding to mock fellow rapper and former friend [Kanye West](/source/Kanye_West); Pusha alludes to the shipping delays of [Yeezy](/source/Yeezy_(brand)) products, Ye's recent remarks about Push, and Ye taking offense at the romantic interest discussed in rapper [Drake](/source/Drake_(musician))'s song "[In My Feelings](/source/In_My_Feelings)". In the second verse, [No Malice](/source/No_Malice) makes references with the [double-entendre](/source/double-entendre) with [Nirvana](/source/Nirvana) and the band [Nirvana](/source/Nirvana_(band)) ("Drugs killed my [teen spirit](/source/Smells_Like_Teen_Spirit)"), as well as singer [Lady Gaga](/source/Lady_Gaga)'s portrayal of Italian criminal [Patrizia Reggiani](/source/Patrizia_Reggiani) in the film ''[House of Gucci](/source/House_of_Gucci)'' in a euphemism for selling [cocaine](/source/cocaine). Both Pusha and Malice alter the pronunciation of certain words to make them rhyme.{{cite web |last1=Hudson |first1=Alex |title=Clipse Blow Away the Competition on "Ace Trumpets" |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/clipse-ace-trumpets-song-review |website=[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!) |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=May 30, 2025}} ==Critical reception== The song was well-received by music critics. Alex Hudson of ''[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)'' commented "The beat certainly isn't Pharrell's hookiest, but the thundering [808](/source/Roland_TR-808) bludgeons with pure muscle. Hell yeah — welcome back, guys." DR of ''[The Fader](/source/The_Fader)'' stated "Pusha T and Malice return in fine form with 'Ace Trumpets,' a bulletproof reminder of the Clipse supremacy. It's been over 15 years since the brothers Thornton released music together but the moment Pusha T raps 'Ballerinas doin' pirouettes inside of my snow globe' over a gauzy, Pharrell-produced beat, it feels like no time at all." Writing for ''[HotNewHipHop](/source/HotNewHipHop)'', Bryson "Boom" Paul lauded No Malice's performance, describing him as "calm, collective and as meticulous as ever on the track with soon-to-be memorable bars." [''Paper''](/source/Paper_(magazine))'s Shaad D'Souza wrote "Just like no time passed at all, Clipse are back, produced immaculately by Pharrell Williams. Do I like the line 'Yellow diamonds look like pee pee?' No, of course I don't. But Pusha and Malice are still sharper and more charismatic than most. 'Ace Trumpets' is a welcome harbinger for the duo's new album, due in July."{{cite web |last1=D'Souza |first1=Shaad |title=Sound Off: 10 Songs You Need to Hear Now |url=https://www.papermag.com/sound-off-clipse |website=[Paper](/source/Paper_(magazine)) |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=May 30, 2025}} [''Revolt''](/source/Revolt_(TV_network))'s Jon Powell wrote "The production flex is classic [Neptunes](/source/Neptunes): Icy drums, lush synths and unsettling elegance. It's the kind of soundtrack only the Clipse could rap over with this much conviction." Tom Breihan of ''[Stereogum](/source/Stereogum)'' called the song "nasty" and its beat "an epic boom-bap honk", before remarking "Pusha and Malice both sound cold and imperious. Malice's verse is a real masterclass. He sticks with the same rhyme scheme throughout and announces his return to form". ==Live performances== The duo performed the song on June 26, 2025, for A Colors Show—a live performance series by German media company [ColorsxStudios](/source/ColorsxStudios).{{cite web|last=Fisher|first=Caroline|date=June 26, 2025|title=Clipse Deliver Impressive "Ace Trumpets" Performance On "A COLORS SHOW"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/923829-clipse-a-colors-show-hip-hop-news|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250701071719/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/923829-clipse-a-colors-show-hip-hop-news|archive-date=July 1, 2025|access-date=July 1, 2025|website=[HotNewHipHop](/source/HotNewHipHop)}} Audio of the performance was released as a single on streaming services the same day.The [Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music) upload, as an example: *{{cite web|date=June 26, 2025|title=Ace Trumpets - A COLORS SHOW - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ace-trumpets-a-colors-show-single/1819777075|access-date=July 7, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250707200412/https://music.apple.com/us/album/ace-trumpets-a-colors-show-single/1819777075|archive-date=July 7, 2025|publisher=[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music)}} == Personnel == Credits adapted from [Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music).{{Citation |title=Ace Trumpets - Single by Clipse, Pusha T & No Malice on Apple Music |date=May 30, 2025 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ace-trumpets-single/1816313079 |access-date=June 9, 2025}} * [Gene Thornton](/source/No_Malice) – vocals * [Terrence Thornton](/source/Pusha_T) – vocals * Mike Larson – programming, mixing engineer * [Manny Marroquin](/source/Manny_Marroquin) – mixing engineer * [Pharrell Williams](/source/Pharrell_Williams) – mixing engineer * Zach Pereyra – mastering engineer * Trey Station – assistant engineer * Anthony Vilchis – assistant engineer * Rob Ulsh – engineer == Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for "Ace Trumpets" ! scope="col"| Chart (2025) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|78|artist=Clipse|rowheader=true|access-date=July 22, 2025}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|26|artist=Clipse|rowheader=true|access-date=July 22, 2025}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Clipse}} {{Authority control}} Category:2025 singles Category:2025 songs Category:Clipse songs Category:Song recordings produced by Pharrell Williams Category:Songs written by Pusha T Category:Songs written by Pharrell Williams Category:Roc Nation singles Category:Diss tracks --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ace Trumpets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Trumpets) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Trumpets?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.