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

Personal life

He is of Honduran descent.

Career

Albert Mondane started his rapping career in 2007 under the name A-Walk, and was part of a Houston rap group called Mostheard. Mondane began releasing mixtapes as Sauce Walka in 2014, in the same year forming the duo Sauce Twinz with fellow rapper Sancho Saucy. He credits himself with popularizing the modern usage of the hip-hop slang term "drip", a word he uses extensively throughout his lyrics. In 2015, Mondane gained attention after releasing a

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The Sauce Factory

Sauce Walka founded the independent record label The Sauce Factory in 2014. The label name is often abbreviated as TSF. TSF has currently signed 5th Ward JP, Peso Peso, Rizzoo Rizzoo, Rodji Diego, and Sancho Saucy.

Legal issues

Mondane was involved in a gun-related incident in summer of 2009. Court records show that Mondane 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 Mondane was involved in a criminal street gang called "Mash Mode" in 2009, at the time going by the moniker "A-Walk". In 2018, Texas state court documents described The Sauce Factory as a "documented gang" and "known for criminal activity". In response to the accusations, Mondane stated:

Discography

Mixtapes

External links

Sauce Walka on TwitterSauce Walka on Instagram

References

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