“South Beach” sees Ken Carson continuing to rap about the same topics mentioned throughout the album; guns, money, females, drugs, and expensive fashion. The title of the track is named after the neighborhood, which is located in Miami Beach, Florida.

Prior to the release of X, the track was first previewed back on April 18, 2022, where he posted a now-deleted snippet of the song. At the time, fans speculated the song to be named “Echelon.”

On June 10, 2022, Ken would post another now-deleted snippet of the song.