Raised in Milwaukee, you’ll find no hints of the Wisconsin winters in A.C. the Ruler’s songwriting. A father passionate about the golden age of hip hop and a mother who adored the soul of R&B bred A.C. to not just love music, but to love when it has something to say. Always candid about his emotional side, A.C. doesn’t shy away from vulnerability but instead leans into it. The result is a soundtrack of elegant honesty where the observations of a Milwaukee-bred musician examine nostalgia, femininity, love, and hardship