Sauce Walka

Sauce Walka
Sauce Walka in August 2020
Sauce Walka in August 2020
Background information
Birth nameAlbert Walker Mondane[1]
Also known as
  • Sauce Father
  • Drip God
  • Sauce God
  • A-Walk
Born (1990-06-29) June 29, 1990 (age 34)
OriginHouston, Texas, U.S.[2]
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2007–present
Labels
  • The Sauce Factory
  • Brickmade Entertainment
  • Daydrmrz
EMPIRE

Albert Walker Mondane (born June 29, 1990), known professionally as Sauce Walka, is an American rapper and songwriter from Houston, Texas.[2]

Career

Sauce Walka started his rapping career in 2007 under the name A-Walk as part of a Houston rap group called Mostheard.[3] He began releasing mixtapes as Sauce Walka in 2014, in the same year forming the duo Sauce Twinz with another rapper, Sancho Saucy.[4] Sauce Walka credits himself with popularizing the modern usage of the hip-hop slang term "drip", a word he uses extensively throughout his lyrics.[5] In 2015, he gained attention after releasing a "diss song" titled "Wack 2 Wack", targeted at the musician Drake, accusing him of appropriating Houston hip-hop culture.[6]

Sauce Walka has collaborated with various notable hip-hop acts such as A$AP Rocky, Bun B, Chief Keef, Lil' Keke, Maxo Kream, Migos, Slim Thug, Travis Scott, Trinidad James and XXXTentacion.[7]

The Sauce Factory

Sauce Walka founded the independent record label The Sauce Factory (often abbreviated as TSF) in 2014.[8] TSF has signed 5th Ward JP,[9] Peso Peso,[10] Rizzoo Rizzoo,[citation needed] Rodji Diego,[citation needed] and Sancho Saucy.[9]

Sauce Walka was involved in a gun-related incident in summer 2009.[11] Court records show that he pleaded guilty to deadly conduct after being charged with shooting and wounding a person during a concert at Texas Southern University, which resulted in him serving community supervision. In 2018, Houston Police told KPRC that he was involved in a criminal street gang called "Mash Mode" in 2009, at the time using the name "A-Walk".[12]

In 2018, Texas state court documents described The Sauce Factory as a "documented gang" and "known for criminal activity". In response to the accusations, Sauce Walka said, "I'm going to keep rapping because I know I'm not a gang. I know we're not a gang, I know that I'm a record label, I know that I'm an artist [...] I'm not into gang activity or none of that stuff that's going on, I'm not worried about that, it's not what's going on."[12]

In December 2023, he was arrested after driving more than 130 mph, and also evading Houston Police Department officers for a two mile chase.[13][14] During the chase, Sauce Walka also got involved in a car wreck and was briefly hospitalized.[14] He was initially released after posting a $15,000 bond, but was then sent back to prison after he was officially charged with evading arrest or detention, with a judge also increasing his bond to $35,000.[13]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title Details
In Sauce We Trust
(with Sancho Saucy as Sauce Twinz)
  • Released: November 24, 2014
  • Label: The Sauce Factory
  • Format: Digital download
Sorry 4 The Sauce
  • Released: February 24, 2015
  • Label: The Sauce Factory
  • Format: Digital download
Sauce Theft Auto: Splash Andreas
(with Sancho Saucy and Sosamann)
  • Released: June 4, 2015
  • Label: The Sauce Factory
  • Format: Digital download
Sorry 4 The Sauce 2
  • Released: September 19, 2015
  • Label: The Sauce Factory
  • Format: Digital download
Don't Let The Sauce Fool U
(with Sancho Saucy as Sauce Twinz)
  • Released: November 20, 2015
  • Label: The Sauce Factory
  • Format: Digital download
Holy Sauce
  • Released: May 26, 2016
  • Label: The Sauce Factory
  • Format: Digital download
Sorry 4 The Sauce 3
  • Released: December 21, 2016
  • Label: The Sauce Factory
  • Format: Digital download
The Saucefather
Drip God
  • Released: August 31, 2018[16]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Sauce Ghetto Gospel
  • Released: December 17, 2018[17]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
New Sauce City
  • Released: August 7, 2019[18]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Sauce Ghetto Gospel 2
  • Released: December 6, 2019[19]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Lost In The Sauce
(with Sancho Saucy as Sauce Twinz)
  • Released: April 3, 2020[20]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Sauce Train
(with El Trainn)
  • Released: April 6, 2021[21]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Birdz Hunt Snakes
  • Released: April 7, 2021[22]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Sauce R&B
  • Released: April 8, 2021[23]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
God of Texas
  • Released: April 9, 2021[24]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Drill Spill
  • Released: November 16, 2021[25]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Al Rage Walka
  • Released: June 10, 2022[26]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Sauce Beach Florida
  • Released: August 26, 2022[27]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Create Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Sauce Ghetto Gospel 3
  • Released: December 23, 2022[28]
  • Label: The Sauce Factory/Empire
  • Format: Digital download

References

  1. ^ "Sauce Walka". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Sauce Walka Biography". Trapworld Hip Hop. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mostheard performance @ sharpstown mall". YouTube. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Yeung, Neil. "Sauce Twinz". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "What Does "Drip" Mean?". Genius. December 18, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 9, 2019). "Underground Rap Will Never Die". Stereogum. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sauce Walka Enlists A$AP Rocky On "ASAP Sauce"". HotNewHipHop. April 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
    - Kevin Goddard (August 31, 2018). "Stream Sauce Walka's "Drip God" Project". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
    - "Sauce Walka Drops Off "Sauce Ghetto Gospel 2" Ft. Travis Scott, Maxo Kream & More". HotNewHipHop. December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
    - Brandon Caldwell (June 2, 2015). "Stream Migos Feat. Sauce Walka & Sosamann 'On Top'". Vibe. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
    - "Sauce Walka". 18Thirty2. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
    - Lilah, Rose (June 23, 2016). "Kirko Bangz - Dis Flava Feat. Sauce Walka". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
    - "@Trinidadjamesgg gets Saucy on New Track "$till Trill Ft. @Sauce_Walka102 X Sancho_Saucy X Sauce God produced by @Xoonthebeat". Houston Trend. May 9, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Hannibal Smith, Camilo (October 2, 2019). "Texas City rapper Peso Peso puts troubled past behind him". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "In Sauce You Must Trust: The Sauce Factory Explodes Out Of Houston". AllHipHop. March 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  10. ^ Helios (May 29, 2019). "Houston's Peso Peso Unleashes New Visual for "Vato Drip"". Kazi. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  11. ^ Caldwell, Brandon (May 6, 2016). "'Holy Sauce': Sauce Walka's War Against Biters". Houston Press. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Arnold, Robert (August 8, 2018). "Leader of popular Houston rap label, The Sauce Factory, responds to 'gang' accusations". Click 2 Houston. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Houston Rapper Sauce Walka back in custody after being arrested for evading police". Click 2 Houston. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Sauce Walka Charged With Evading Arrest... 130 MPH High-Speed Chase!!!". TMZ. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  15. ^ "Sauce Father". Down In The Valley. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "Drip God - Sauce Walka". Genius. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "Sauce Ghetto Gospel". Datpiff. December 17, 2018. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  18. ^ "Sauce Walka Does What He Does Best On "New Sauce City"". HotNewHipHop. August 7, 2019. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "Sauce Ghetto Gospel 2". Datpiff. December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "Lost in the Sauce - Sauce Twinz". Genius. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  21. ^ "Sauce Train - Sauce Walka & El Train". Apple Music. April 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  22. ^ "Birdz Hunt Snakes - Sauce Walka". Apple Music. April 7, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  23. ^ "Sauce R&B - Sauce Walka". Apple Music. April 8, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  24. ^ "God of Texas - Sauce Walka". Apple Music. April 9, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  25. ^ "Sauce Walka - Drill Spill". Apple Music. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  26. ^ "Al Rage Walka - Sauce Walka". Apple Music. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  27. ^ "Sauce Walka - Sauce Beach Florida". Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  28. ^ "Sauce Ghetto Gospel 3 - Sauce Walka". Apple Music. Retrieved December 6, 2023.