Sauce speaks on Houston’s Influence and the Disconnect Between Travis Scott and OGs
Sauce Walka recently revealed why he believes Travis Scott has avoided working with Houston’s legendary artists. During an appearance on the One on One with Mike D podcast, Walka explained that Travis’ lack of collaboration with OGs in his hometown is rooted in how they treated him when he was coming up in the industry.
According to Walka, while Travis Scott has made a name for himself, particularly with hits referencing Houston’s culture, he hasn’t worked with many of the city’s iconic rappers. “Travis Scott don’t got no songs with no OGs in Houston,” Walka said, implying that the rapper harbors resentment due to how he was treated during his early days in the industry.
Walka went on to point out that he, along with Maxo Kream, are the only artists with songs featuring both Travis and Megan Thee Stallion. He believes that if Houston had embraced them more, they could have been on equal footing with Travis and Megan in terms of industry influence. He also emphasized that Travis has used Houston-based samples, acknowledging their cultural value, but hasn’t extended the same collaborative efforts to its legends.
This isn’t the first time Sauce Walka has called out an artist for their lack of collaboration with Houston rappers. Earlier, he criticized Drake for similar reasons, questioning why the Toronto rapper hasn’t worked more with artists from H-Town despite frequently referencing the city and owning property there. While Drake collaborates heavily with Atlanta rappers, Walka pointed out that Houston’s artists are often left out of the mix.
He called on artists to “uplift” the cities they claim to be influenced by, suggesting that there should be a fair exchange in collaborations that benefits the city’s music scene and economy. Sauce Walka’s remarks highlight frustrations with how Houston artists are perceived and treated in the broader hip-hop community.
