Taxi B

Taxi B
Birth name	Michele Ballabene
Born	(1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 27) Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
Origin	Rapolla, Basilicata, Italy
Occupations	Singer rapper
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]

Discography

Studio albums

• Zolfo (2023)

Singles

• "Long Neck" with Rosa Chemical and Greg Willen (2019)
• "Giga" with Rusty Kilo and Sapobully (2019)
• "10 sprite" (2020)
• "Samba" (2022)
• "Pyppare" (2022)
• "SOS" (2022)
• "Hype" (2023)
• "Sex Pistols" (2023)
• "Batman" with Sapobully (2023)
• "Gas" with Kid Lost and G-Lex (2024)
• "Rosalía" with Fedez and Raizhell (2024)
• "Il suo culo fa" (2024)
• "Birkin" with Sapobully, Baby Kirua and Almighty Brian (2025)

References

1. "Cos'è la FSK? La carriera della gang spiegata bene". Red Bull.
2. Bortolotti, Edoardo (30 October 2020). "Taxi B, la fine della musica italiana?". AlterThink.
3. Filippo Motti (11 September 2020). "'Padre Figlio e Spirito': un disco per capire il futuro della FSK". Billboard .
4. "In 'Padre, figlio e spirito' della FSK non c'è niente da capire". Vice . 11 September 2020.
5. "È un bene che gli FSK si siano sciolti?". RebelMag. 5 October 2021.
6. "Classifica settimanale WK 19". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana .
7. "Taxi B: ecco la sua "Samba"". Radio 105 . 6 May 2022.
8. "Taxi B e il suo "patto col demonio"". Le Cosimò. 18 November 2023.
9. ""Rosalía" è il primo singolo del nuovo progetto di Fedez, Taxi B e RAIZHELL: Lethal Espresso". Billboard . 26 July 2024.