What Happened to Austin?
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- What Happened To Austin? (My Beautiful City) - Lench. Brown South Entertainment.
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"This song is one of the most poignant and eloquent takes on the gentrification of Austin that began in the late 1990s, picked up steam in the mid-2000s, and is still rampant to this day. This song is like the musical equivalent of the film Slacker… it's definitely a true trip down memory lane for us born and raised in the ATX." - Chief
"The song is a powerful indictment of what has been happening in Austin, from a real native who has strong roots in both South and East Austin. While he agrees that progress can be good, he also shakes his heads as so much of what he loved about his hometown has disappeared." -Matt Sonzala
Matt Sonzala and Lench have a real talk about, What Happened to Austin? Listen to the Podcast Here:
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Find the song on SoundCloud here:
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Born and raised in ATX!! I miss our old Austin.
I'm born & raised in Austin, I hate to see what happening to Austin. Powerful song!
Aim'em and Claim'em Smokers protest
ATX 512 Austin Texas Showing Love 💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🙏
7 years later and this song still rings true.. even more than ever.
I worked for a legendary man, a mason, who turned me onto this track. Im from the Southside born and raised. Great track, we all askin
I was there from 86 to 10. Broke my heart to see the way my city went.
I was born and raised, running the streets before there was pavement in most of them. Back when Montopolis Texas was county. I can't even express what I feel about these changes, I know its part of growth in the everything however when I used to work in construction and real estate, people were given a voice to how their neighborhood was effected, now it appears that is not true anymore, which I'm angry that Austin is loosing its backbone that used to defend it's people and preserve it's authenticity, yet sad that the reason these 'forgeiners' are invading this city is because Austin is a wonderful and beautiful. My biggest heart break is how hard and long our culture fought to take a stand to be recognized and have a voice in our city and to build our Eastside, Montopolis and Southeast sides to its glory that expressed our roots, culture and pride, then to have vanilla minded people taking what we created for their own, because they have money, in fact we made this place beautiful because we didn't have or need money to be ourselves. - Always proud to be a TEXAN and more proud to be Chicana from the 41.
Beautiful said !
#LongLiveAustin
#78702
Fuck yeah, man. This should be the "London Calling" of ATX, blastin' out of every car on the street, every bar older than 10 years, and every damn house party. Oh wait. House party's don't happen here anymore cuz they 'dozed the homes and raised condo's. Good on ya, homie. WE NEEDED THIS.
The truth at last! An East Austin Masterpiece. Thank you Lench!
I've listened to this song so many times that I've lost count. Those lyrics are powerful. But I'm so hesitant to leave a comment because I'm sure someone is going to be like, "What's this white bitch know?" I won't even begin to try to relate to the cultural loss to the east side, but damn ATX has changed for the worse. I got here in the early 90s for high school and stuck around for college. I lived in the 04 and the 41 because that was affordable for a kid in college! Now I'm a teacher and I probably can't even afford the taxes in those areas. The million dollar homes are running lots of us out.
reppin my city till the day i die ATX-512💯
512
Still love this song
pretty fucked up that they have the nerve to look at YOU as an outsider in East Austin
I myself relate to the same pain and emotions your expressing I'm 32 yrs old and 02 was my hood my love, passion and met some of the realest people who now we have had to relocate to locations that had understanding of who I am and what I represent but no matter where we go we all just need to keep the h02d in our hearts and our realness 💯 first always so thanks again for you sharing ur talent and taking a stand to preserve what's left of the memories I have from my roots. Much love And Respect!
Isabel
Aquafest! I grew up going to that every summer for free, and I never been to SXSW, I feel this track
I'm thinking...movie with soundtrack. That would be amazing.
I am cinco-ocho till I die. Or until I get priced out of my own home/world/life. It is vey sad to see this place is not the town I was raised in. It feels like not having a hometown that I came from. A foreigner in my own space.
I love this song. And your, what is that, a 58 Chevy? Anyway, thanks for the music.
This is a long time family friend since I was a young girl he was by cousin boy bestfriend so happy to see him going for his music I remember listing to them record
Austin Born and Raised for MANY MANY MANY Generations....this is my motherland.....POWERFUL BALLED...Thank you for making this known
This is nothing but the truth right here man. Great song..... It's crazy to me that you see Duplexes and small house on Haskell Street, going for 600k-1.3 million dollars... Back in the day, you barely got 175k for a house or duplex over there.
Can you please post the lyrics so i can sing this song at the top of my lungs from my rooftop! Good Job.
+Heidi Clair Thank you they are now available @ whathappenedtoaustin.com , just scroll down and you'll see them.
Born and raised in the heart of the 02 Holly Street...SHIT BACK WHEN I WAS A KID IF YOU WERE NOT FROM THE HOOD YOU WERE IN THE WRONG PART OF TOWN.... EAST AUSTIN 02 HAS PRIDE...#WHATHAPPENDTOAUSTINKEEP UP THE GOOD WORK HOMIE...
every day I wake up and feel the sadness of being from austin, living in austin, and "feeling like a transplant" Home is vitally important to a persons identity and roots, its a tragedy to have it taken away from us right in front of our eyes. Especially from texans with so much pride. From dove springs to Westlake people from here are feeling the loss heavy on their hearts. Much respect to Lench for vocalizing it.
Wow AMAZING RAP. Perfect sound and Vision.... Love it and sending to my friends. Plus oned your channel.
REALEST SONG TO EVER REPRESENT THE CITY MAN ITS A DAMN SHAME WHAT HAPPENED TO AUSTIN
my bro been Killin this music but this song here #fact
Another native Austinite here. This is a very powerful message regardless of how it's conveyed.Govalle boy
Drive down willow on the daily I feel this...
He killed this
We tore up the last Jumpolin Piñata on Willow Street yesterday for my son's 4th birthday party. It was a Mexican wrestler with a black hood I had been holding back for quite some time.
Been in the East for 15 years! The changes are real, the gentrification happened. Lost a lot of raza, but we still representing. Some of us are holding strong. Going to take a lot to get us all!
Would love to see all the lyrics to this. Great song, great capture of how us natives feel a lot of the time!
Yes, please if you can do the lyrics version. This song is the truth.
They are available now @ whathappenedtoaustin.com
East austin business owners say they woke up this morning to find their store destroyed. It wasn't vandals, but a demolition crew, that had all the right permits. How does something like this happen?
It's a must we compete for profit
But it goes to the deepest pockets
He was all about peace and progress,
Way before you called it Cesar Chavez.
It was 1st Street
And the worst street
A bunch of Mexicanos on a seven-day work week.
Selling raspas, corn and piñatas
Back when all the casas
Were owned by La Raza
There were Rascals
Ridin' down Haskell
Now it's full of vatos
On bikes with satchels
Are you mad bro?
How you think we feel?
Kick us out the barrio
Now you wanna rebuild?
Hipster, Mister
Boy ya musta missed ya
Maid back on his way back to Lago Vista
It's the East Side
Rest In Peace side
Betta put your mask on
Before you shake the bee hive
They talk to me from the grave
Telling me I gotta do it
Boy I lit the match you got the lighter fluid
Keep it all real, if you don't you're going to ruin it
Don't you hold back, don't you (?)
If I was born in Munich bet I would remember
Everything that happened on that black September day
But instead I'm from the (?)
Betta believe that a paco got something to say
Zilker park wasn't always for the hippies
It was segregated til the 1960s
Built up an interstate, hoping to discriminate
Hoping we would stay put
That we would never penetrate
The west side of 35
Isn’t it ironic that,
We were exiled now these MFs want it back?
Gentrification
Pen hit the page and
Now the whole city knows
Lench is a ?
My beautiful City, my beautiful home
It was so naturally perfect
I wish they'd leave you alone
I see that you've grown
Isee that you're shining
Before the world ever knew it
You were a beautiful diamond
Such a beautiful diamond
Making beautiful sounds
We're the Live Music Capitol
The Violet Crown
I still take pride in my town
But it's changing too often
Got me asking myself
What's happened to Austin?
Feel good to get it off my chest
Even tho a couple fools wanna stop my quest
I still got my Skipper pin from the Aqua Fest
Still never been to South by South West
Seen what they did to the Fran’s on Congress,
Now they wanna do the same thing to Montopolis
Make it all spotless; take out the Tom Gro,
Raise up the taxes, build up the condos
What about the history?
What about the movement?
Hell we only fought for the sake of improvement
Back to the '02 - Every time I roll thru
I'm afraid Pam Am's gonna be a Whole Foods
Ever thought that
If we fought back
Finally came to get the man
We could all stop that
We could look back
Say that we did that
We all took from it
Now it's time that we give back
The fields right there where my grandpa played
Cristo Rey Church where my grandma prayed
Santa Rita Courts where my fam all stayed
Back when lil' Joe used to jam all day
Now it's in the '05, Now it's in the '04
Now they building condos up and down "SoCo"
Right up on the '44 , when we get it poppin
Where the rate keep climbin' but the crime ain't droppin'
(?) around here no more
I feel like a transplant everywhere that I go
Million dollar homes
You can see it on Zillow
You ain't gotta look for it
You can see 'em on Willow
Then upon my pillow
But I'm feeling so restless
Half these MFs ain't even from Texas
Roll into Chicano park (?)
"Keep it down buddy
You're scaring my poodle"
(?) my pupils.. the way that I do
Respect our intelligence
We're tired of being lied to
You act like we're blind to
What's going on in front of us
Gentrification benefits none of us
Some of us sell dope, some of us steal
Most of us work hard and always will
We ain't tryin' to get rich, we just tryin' to pay bills
F you and your multimillion dollar deals
My beautiful City
My beautiful home
It was so naturally perfect
I wish they'd leave you alone
I see that you've grown
I see that you're shining
Before the world ever knew it
You were a beautiful diamond
Such a beautiful diamond
Making beautiful sounds
We're the Live Music Capitol
The Violet Crown
I still take pride in my town
But it's changing too often
Got me asking myself
What's happened to Austin?
This is amazing. Wow.
Ahhh shittt 🔥🔥🔥 Bro you were way ahead of Time… You were Spittin The Future… Nice Trac
this song is so true
man... i still get excited when i roll through my hood, Puro Montopolis! Thanks for representing homie, Q-Vo!!! Straight Fire!!!
"still got my skipper pin from Aquafest" lol hell ya
Im only 14 but i miss the old austin. Its been changing my whole life but it just gets worse not better. This song is awesome! Being from the east side i have seen that change the most and it sucks. This is for sure a new favorite song! And by the way im tired of people calling it SoCo! :p
my boy Lench is talented in so many ways. his voice is so powerful. much love Lench.
Preach my brother.
damn this kinda choked me up.... all he saying is true I was born n raised off of 6th and pleasant valley.... now in montopolis and you see that gentrification slowly creeping our way..... pushing all the people who made austin austin out..... great song bro.... speaking the truth....
Excellent expression! Your voice is being heard.
Still love this and still true, even more so. DON'T MOVE HERE!
dope... had no idea my quote made the description lol... props.
Crazy 6 years ago now look at it man
BADD ASS SONG!
david perez check out our music homie
Thank you so much for this! I miss "my beautiful city, my beautiful home" everyday.
The truth! I still can't get over people calling South Congress "SoCo" though.
+Jan Welch I'm with you. Any time I hear someone say "SoCo" I want to punch them in the face :-)
South Park made fun of it this season with their SotoSopa district
agree!
and omg.
renaming auditorium shores.....and ladybird lake is SO FREAKING STUPID
Shout out to the original east side! Im in the '45 but '02 is my old stomping grounds
Man this man here!!!!! Best bar of 16,,,, I'm afraid PAN AM going to be a whole food...
Dude, you're throwing down hard in this jam Lench. Keep doing what you're doing.
Thanks again for offering some help at the Chevron. Get some business cards, brother!
Austin Native and a fan of your Song. Nicely done.
Luv it mane.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 barz fo real
What about the history?! What about the movement?! 🤘🏼
bad ass jam now its my favorite...gotta rep the atx to the fullest...way to put it down homie....ATX512
IF YOU LIKE THIS TRACK, THEN YOU'LL LOVE "SLEEPING GIANT " BY Lench. Look it up Q-VO
As a public school teacher who is thinking of moving to the 78721 because it is close to the school I teach at, I feel very torn about moving into the area. What are your suggestions on maintaining diversity in the area? I want to become a part of the community, not an agent of gentrification that pushes people out of their homes. Torn about the decision man. Curious what a native has to say.
Also, great song
I love this song and this video!!! Thanks, Lench!
Lench's message is powerful and eloquent. #Truth
spread the movement austin is changin too quicl
This was soooo deep! I totally agree with him on wtf happened to Austin!
Fire!!!!!!! Big Record
its my favorite now...gotta rep the atx to the fullest...way to put it down homie....ATX
Now we're dealing with tent cities. Pan Am will never be a whole foods, God forbid
512 Atx for life
two thumbs WAY UP!
What a great culture!
Yeah that piñata store on Ceasar Chavez
33 year old white guy, born and raised in austin. 100% agree with this song...
damn got shit down! I'm atx. but I'm in abu dhabi
Fuck yea! SIRE ONE ATX! Stay up!
YESSSS!!!! PREACH!
The lyrics are now available at whathappenedtoaustin.com
Yes what happened indeed? Greed is what happened. They are growing this city without infrastructure. The rich all have cars. They are building luxury apt. on Manchaca right now tween Will Cannon and Stassney when we need middle class apts. The middle/lower class would some take a bus or ride a bike which helps with city congestion. These rich folks won't. Seriously are there enough rich effers' to fill all these places they are building for them? I dunno, I think it is a racket.
Austinite...Born and raised, baby! Keep doing what you do, man...Song goes hard!
They want to build up the areas, beautify? Cool, got it. But to raise property taxes, price of homes, the cost of living is ridiculous. Never been to SXSW, or any other hipster festival. The city can keep it.
Trill Spill homie !! I'm Rita Rita rased im boutdrop sum shit on did same topic how I found u big ups homie
GREAT FUCKIN SONG by the way
Lynch is my teal
Atx born and raised
deep
North Austin is where its at
why can't I find the lyrics to this song??? it is so true.
Yeah and you’re part of the Reason
Rip atx
8 outta towners disliked it ..
I got the hell out of East Austin as soon as I possibly could. Hopefully gentrification will go even faster.
my family has been in Austin since 1915. Its a shame what the East side has become. Murals painted over, local bars removed the jukebox's that contained music of our culture, and the list goes on....
Let me do the remix.
This man is legit
Y’all go checc out “Chino Loc” on CZcams!! One of the best in Austin, Top 5 no doubt!! 💯🗣🔥🔥🔥
I fear this is happening to San Antonio now... makes my heart break. Born and raised in SA. I know it's progress, I just hope it never gets to the point that Austin has. 😔
Sadly, it will 🤦🏻♂️😓
Shit what the hells happened to Tejas for that matter???
so true!! Austin used to be awesome for the people WHO LIVED HERE now every thing is for sale to the highest bidder. still Lmao at Kanye and the Franklin BBQ thing.. don't bring that Hollywood bs here!!
Marisa Morales check out our music
FUCKING RELEVANT
I love Austin, I went to Sims elementary, Pearce before they shut it down, and LBJ...and it doesn't look the same, sucks to see the way they doing the city, especially the East Side.
+Maurice Detiege This Song on point tho, ima buy it cause it's part of Austin now.
Say what you want to say but they're taking it they're going to take it all. Your history your places your home your families your future they are going to take it all. Push you out into East Texas because you don't fit in with them. But the saddest thing is that you'll let them.
No. They came to the WRONG neighborhood this time!
this some real shit
Where's the uncensored version?
As native Austinite i fully support this, if you wanna work together please let me know my homie from HS Michael Henderson linked me to this dope ass track
here is some of my music soundcloud.com/syllable/je-suis-charlie
Is this man a barber? I think i got a cut from him!