Taxi B
Taxi B | |
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| Born | Michele Ballabene 30 May 1998 Melfi, Basilicata, Italy |
| Origin | Rapolla, Basilicata, Italy |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Thaurus, Universal |
Michele Ballabene (born 30 May 1998), known professionally as Taxi B, is an Italian singer and rapper, former member of FSK Satellite.
Career
Ballabene started his musical career in 2017 as a member of the hip-hop collective FSK Satellite, along with Chiello and Sapobully.[1][2] With FSK Satellite, he released two successful albums: FSK Trapshit (2019) and Padre, figlio e spirito (2020).[3][4] In June 2021, the group disbanded to pursue solo careers.[5]
As a solo artist, Taxi B had already begun to emerge in 2020, with the song "10 sprite" produced by Greg Willen, which peaked at number 32 on the Italian Singles Chart.[6] In May 2022, he released the single "Samba".[7] On 26 October 2023, his first solo album Zolfo was released, featuring 17 tracks, including collaborations with Sapobully and Rooler.[8] In July 2024, he collaborated with Fedez and Raizhell for the single "Rosalía".[9]
On 17 January 2025, he released the single "Birkin", featuring Baby Kirua, Sapobully, and Almighty Brian.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Zolfo |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [11] | |||
| "Long Neck" (with Rosa Chemical and Greg Willen) |
2019 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Giga" (with Rasty Kilo, Night Skinny and Sapobully) |
— | ||
| "10 sprite" | 2020 | 32 | |
| "Mobster" (with Ion, Sayanbull and Sapobully) |
— | ||
| "Samba" | 2022 | — | Zolfo |
| "Pyppare" | — | ||
| "SOS" | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Hype" | 2023 | — | |
| "Sex Pistols" | — | Zolfo | |
| "Rosalía" (with Fedez and Raizhell) |
2024 | — | Non-album single |
| "Gas" (with Kid Lost and G-Lex) |
— | Criatur | |
| "Il suo culo fa" | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Birkin" (with Sapobully, Baby Kirua and Almighty Brian) |
2025 | — |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Need For Speed" (Jack Out featuring Spender, Taxi B, Radical and Kid Brass) |
2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Sesso & Soldi" (Boss Doms featuring Taxi B) |
2021 | |
| "Batman" (Sapobully featuring Taxi B) |
2023 | |
| "Scam" (Axell featuring Taxi B and Vaporstef) |
2024 |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [11] | |||||
| "Polisirolo" | 2018 | Chiello | — | Zingaro | |
| "I Cina" | Chiello, Sapobully | — | |||
| "CEO" | 2019 | Rosa Chemical | — | Okay okay!! | |
| "Barbiexanax" | Radical, Kid Brass | — | Trashbin, Vol. 2 | ||
| "Mattoni" | Night Skinny, Noyz Narcos, Shiva, Guè, Speranza, Achille Lauro, Geolier, Lazza, Ernia, Side Baby | 11 |
|
Mattoni | |
| "Sport + muscoli (RMX)" | 2020 | Marracash, Lazza, Luchè, Paky | 3 | Persona | |
| "Milf" | Ghali | 30 | DNA Deluxe X | ||
| "Machete Satellite" | Slait, Young Miles, Salmo, Greg Willen | 2 |
|
BV3 | |
| "Le guardie" | Carl Brave | — | Coraggio | ||
| "Cresima" | 2021 | VillaBanks | — | Filtri | |
| "Djungle" | TY1, Marracash, Paky | 83 | Djungle | ||
| "Damerino" | Chiello | 93 | Oceano paradiso | ||
| "Clochard" | 2022 | Sick Luke, Pyrex | 30 | X2 | |
| "Tokyo Drift" | Wayne Santana | — | Succo Di Zenzero, Vol. 2 | ||
| "Proibito" | 2023 | Drillionaire, Fabri Fibra, Mahmood | 43 | 10 | |
| "Sexy Baby" | 2024 | Sapobully | — | Smetto quando voglio |
References
- ↑ "Cos'è la FSK? La carriera della gang spiegata bene". Red Bull.
- ↑ Bortolotti, Edoardo (30 October 2020). "Taxi B, la fine della musica italiana?". AlterThink.
- ↑ Filippo Motti (11 September 2020). "'Padre Figlio e Spirito': un disco per capire il futuro della FSK". Billboard.
- ↑ "In 'Padre, figlio e spirito' della FSK non c'è niente da capire". Vice. 11 September 2020.
- ↑ "È un bene che gli FSK si siano sciolti?". RebelMag. 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 19". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
- ↑ "Taxi B: ecco la sua "Samba"". Radio 105. 6 May 2022.
- ↑ "Taxi B e il suo "patto col demonio"". Le Cosimò. 18 November 2023.
- ↑ ""Rosalía" è il primo singolo del nuovo progetto di Fedez, Taxi B e RAIZHELL: Lethal Espresso". Billboard. 26 July 2024.
- ↑ Piri, Veronica (15 January 2025). "Taxi B torna con "Birkin": un ritorno alle radici trap del 2019". Cromosomi.
- 1 2 3 "Pagina artista". Fimi (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "music". Fimi (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-25.