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SOUTHSIDE HIPPIE RAPS SOUTH AUSTIN MEMORY AT HIS OWN SPEED
Soul-heavy beats, reflective writing and the DIE SLO crew keep the neighborhood inside the music.
SouthSide Hippie’s name tells you two things up front, where he’s from and how he moves. South Austin memory, delivered with patience.
The rapper and producer runs with the DIE SLO collective, where the work leans on soft instrumentation, an unhurried flow and an independent setup the whole crew shares. A 2025 Do512 profile called that blend a natural extension of Austin’s beatnik history.
Reflection that shows up for people
His 2020 Black Liberation Project pulled sampled speeches from Stokely Carmichael, Muhammad Ali, Angela Davis, James Baldwin, Nina Simone and Malcolm X to turn the anger after George Floyd’s murder into a focused listen.
Bandcamp proceeds went to Black Mamas ATX, which put real community support behind the record. Later DIE SLO work and a 2026 SXSW artist profile keep the bigger picture in view, with soul-heavy melodies, introspection and collaboration all moving together.
