Taxi B
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Taxi B
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| birth_name = Michele Ballabene
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|5|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Melfi, Basilicata, Italy
| origin = Rapolla, Basilicata, Italy
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| occupation = {{Flatlist|
- Singer
- rapper
}}
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = Thaurus, Universal
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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/it-it/cosa-e-fsk|title=Cos'è la FSK? La carriera della gang spiegata bene|work=Red Bull}}{{Cite web|url=https://alterthink.it/taxi-b-la-fine-della-musica-italiana/|title=Taxi B, la fine della musica italiana?|first=Edoardo|last=Bortolotti|date=30 October 2020|work=AlterThink}} With FSK Satellite, he released two successful albums: FSK Trapshit (2019) and Padre, figlio e spirito (2020).{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.it/musica/hiphop/padre-figlio-e-spirito-un-disco-per-capire-il-futuro-della-fsk/2020/09/1141093/|title='Padre Figlio e Spirito': un disco per capire il futuro della FSK|author=Filippo Motti|work=Billboard|date=11 September 2020}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/it/article/padre-figlio-e-spirito-fsk/|title=In 'Padre, figlio e spirito' della FSK non c'è niente da capire|work=Vice|date=11 September 2020}} In June 2021, the group disbanded to pursue solo careers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rebelmag.it/e-un-bene-che-gli-fsk-si-siano-sciolti/|title=È un bene che gli FSK si siano sciolti?|date=5 October 2021|work=RebelMag}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/3/2020/19|title=Classifica settimanale WK 19|work=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana}} In May 2022, he released the single "Samba".{{Cite web|url=https://www.105.net/news/music-biz/1322394/taxi-b-ecco-la-sua-samba.html|title=Taxi B: ecco la sua "Samba"|date=6 May 2022|work=Radio 105}} On 26 October 2023, his first solo album Zolfo was released, featuring 17 tracks, including collaborations with Sapobully and Rooler.{{Cite web|url=https://lecosimo.it/2023/11/18/taxi-b-e-il-suo-patto-col-demonio/|title=Taxi B e il suo "patto col demonio"|date=18 November 2023|work=Le Cosimò}} In July 2024, he collaborated with Fedez and Raizhell for the single "Rosalía".{{Cite web|url=
https://billboard.it/news/fedez-rosalia-taxi-b-lethal-espresso/2024/07/26166401/|title="Rosalía" è il primo singolo del nuovo progetto di Fedez, Taxi B e RAIZHELL: Lethal Espresso|date=26 July 2024|work=Billboard}}
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)