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Inoki
Person · male · Italy · Rome · born 1979
Italian rapper (1979)
Timeline
1970s
Biography
Biography
Inoki, also known as Inoki Ness, pseudonym of Fabiano Ballarin (Rome, October 2, 1979), is an Italian rapper and record producer.
It owes its nickname to its old Enok tag, which he later associates with the Old Testament character Enoch. "Ness", on the other hand, is a Bolognese slang expression to indicate who "knows". Furthermore, as he himself stated, the stage name also derives from Antonio Inoki, a well-known Japanese wrestler.
Studio albums
2001 – 5º Dan
2005 – Fabiano detto Inoki
2007 – Nobiltà di strada
2014 – L'antidoto
2021 – Medioego and Nuovo Medioego
2022 – 4 Mani (with DJ Shocca)
Mixtapes
2006 – The Newkingztape Vol. 1
2008 – Street Kingz Vol. 1
2008 – Street Kingz Vol. 2
2010 – Pugni in faccia (with Mad Dopa)
2011 – Flusso di coscienza
2016 – Basso profilo - The Mixtape
Singles
2005 – Bologna by Night 2004
2007 – Sentimento reciproco
2007 – Il mio paese se ne frega
2012 – L'antidoto
2020 – Trema
2020 – Nomade
2018 – Aqui No Pasa Nada (with Favelas J Flus & King Dest)
2021 – Ispirazione (with Noemi)
2021 - 100 S (with Bresh & Disme)
2023 - CAZZOMINOMINI
With Porzione Massiccia Crew
1998 – Demolizione 1
2002 – Demolizione 2
2004 – PMC VS Club Dogo - The Official Mixtape (with Dogo Gang)
Collaborations
1998 – DJ Lugi ft. Inoki, Joe Cassano – 50 MCs (from 50 MCs Pt. II)
1999 – Fritz da Cat ft. Inoki & Joe Cassano – Giorno e notte (from Novecinquanta)
1999 – Joe Cassano ft. Inoki, Lord Bean, Fritz da Cat – Gli occhi della strada (from Dio lodato)
1999 – Joe Cassano ft. DJ Lugi, Devonpepse, A. Cassano, Inoki, Camelz, P – Tributo (da Dio lodato)
1999 – Inoki e DJ Skizo feat. Royal Rae – Gioventù bruciata
1999 – Uomini di Mare ft. Inoki – Entro il 2000 (from Sindrome di fine millennio)
2000 – Inoki feat Zippo – Cammino sul tempo (from Missione Impossibile)
2001 – Michel ft. Inoki – Siamo noi (from Chempions League)
2002 – Shezan Il Ragio ft. Inoki, Lama Islam – Bolo – Collabo (from Randagio Sapiens)
2003 – Inoki feat. Tekno Mobil Squad – Battaglia quotidiana (soundtrack film Fuori vena)
2004 – Amir and Mr. Phil ft. Inoki – Cosa c'è? (from Naturale)
2004 – DJ Shocca ft. Inoki, Royal Mehdi – Bolo by Night (from 60 Hz)
2004 – Rischio ft. Inoki, Gora – Lo spettacolo è finito (from Lo spettacolo è finito)
2005 – Flaminio Maphia ft. Inoki, Benetti DC, KO – Rapper do vai (from Per un pugno di euri)
2005 – Marracash ft. Inoki – Il gioco (da Roccia Music Vol. 1)
2005 – Michel ft. Inoki – Cash Dreamin' (from ...Da lontano)
2005 – Mr. Phil ft. Amir, Inoki, DJ Double S – Cosa c'è? (Kill Phil Remix) (from Kill Phil)
2005 – Mr. Phil ft. Inoki, Lord Bean, DJ Gengiz – Live Illegal (from Kill Phil)
2006 – Amir ft. Santo Trafficante, Inoki, Tek Money – Prestigionewkings (from Prestigio Click Bang vol. 1)
2006 – DJ Fede ft. Inoki, A. S.K. – Try One More Time (from Rock the Beatz)
2006 – Esa aka El Prez ft. Inoki, Killa Tek – Trappole e regole (fromTu sei bravo)
2006 – Gel e Metal Carter ft. Inoki, Noyz Narcos – Censura (from I più corrotti)
2006 – Gué Pequeno e DJ Harsh ft. Inoki – Più pesante del cielo (from Fastlife Mixtape)
2007 – DDP ft. Inoki – Fatti così (from Attitudine)
2007 – DJ Skizo ft. Inoki, Tommy Tee – Libero (from Broken Dreams)
2007 – Frank Siciliano e DJ Shocca ft. Inoki, Tek Money, DJ Double S – It's the New! (from Struggle Music)
2007 – Micrawnauti ft. Inoki – Karateknixxx (from Raw)
2008 – Big Aim & Yaki ft. Inoki, Jake La Furia – Per me va bene (from Hagakure)
2008 – Big Aim e Yaky ft. Inoki, New Kingz – Street Disco (from Hagakure)
2008 – Big Aim e Yaky ft. Inoki, New Kingz – Tu non sei (from Hagakure)
2008 – DJ Gengiz & Noyz Narcos ft. Inoki – My Cocktail (from The Best Out Mixtape)
2008 – Micromala ft. Inoki e Pass – Malakingz (from Colpo grosso)
2008 – Mr Seyo aka Ony ft. Inoki, Tek Money – Streetkingzfreesta (from Back to the Future)
2008 – Santo Trafficante ft. Inoki, Duke Montana – Split Personality (from Ghiaccio - Il principio)
2008 – Duke Montana ft. Inoki, Seppia – Senza soldi (from Street Mentality)
2009 – Gente De Borgata ft. Inoki – Il suono indiscutibile (from Terra terra)
2009 – Zinghero ft. Inoki, Chicoria – Il paese delle meraviglie (from Fiji de na lupa)
2010 – Nico Royale ft. Inoki, Kalafi – No Friend Gal
2010 – Debbit, Corax, Losk e Inoki – Rapocalisse (from Unfamily)
2010 – Mic Meskin feat. Inoki – Bolo Giants
2010 – Mic Meskin feat. Inoki – Vedo
2010 – Mic Meskin feat. Inoki – Nuovo giorno
2010 – Mic Meskin feat. Big Noyd, Havoc, Inoki – Bona lè
2010 – Wave MC ft. Inoki – Il bivio
2010 – Siamesi Brothers & DJ Skizo ft. Inoki – Io ne voglio da te
2010 – Timmy Tiran feat. Inoki – Usa e getta
2010 – Marciano feat. Inoki – Senti questa musica
2011 – Assalti Frontali ft. Inoki ed Esa – Banditi nella sala
2011 – Marciano feat. Inoki Ness – On the Rockz
2012 – Shafy Click feat. Inoki – Incontenibile
2012 – Freestyle Concept feat. Clementino, Inoki Ness & L-Mizzy – Fight
2012 – Inoki Ness e Timmy Tiran – Vigile vigila
2012 – Mr Chinasky feat. Inoki – Degrado
2012 – Lama Islam feat. Nunzio Streetchild, Naser, Mopashà, Inoki Ness – Hip Hop Worldwide
2012 – Inoki feat. Simon – Fame RMX
2013 – Siruan feat. Inoki – Ingannati
2015 – Miss Simpatia feat. Inoki, Tiz – Fase REM
2016 – Brain feat. Inoki Ness – Pescatore di sogni
2016 – Assalti Frontali feat. Inoki Ness – Mille gruppi avanzano
2016 – Zinghero feat. Inoki Ness – Fatto de rap
2016 – DJ Skizo feat Inoki Ness – Freshness
2016 – 100 Bronx feat. Inoki Ness – Rose bianche
2017 – Brain feat. Inoki Ness – Street Requiem
2017 – Zinghero & Saga feat. Inoki Ness – Paranoie
2017 – Call2Play, Kiave, Terron Fabio, Patto MC, Mattak, GentleT – L'unica soluzione 2.0
2017 – Inoki Ness – Barona by Night (RedBull Culture Clash Dubplate)
2018 – Vacca feat. Inoki Ness – Blood a Blood
2018 – L'Elfo feat. Inoki Ness – Capo
2019 – En?gma feat. Inoki Ness – Apatia
2019 – DJ Fastcut Feat. Inoki Ness, Lord Madness – Nuvole
2019 – Mauras feat. Inoki Ness, Bonnot, Willie Peyote – Capìtalunedi
2019 – DJ Enzo feat. Inoki Ness & Vacca – Warriors
2020 – Parola Vera feat. Inoki Ness – Slang & Tattoo
2020 – HeadShot feat. Inoki Ness, Vacca. Dium, L'Elfo & Niko Pandetta – Bang Bang:HeadShot, Vol.1
2021 – Sensei feat. Inoki Ness & L'Elfo – Yin e yang
2022 – Jake La Furia feat. Inoki Ness – La cosa giusta
2022 – Axos feat. Inoki Ness & Ensi– Padri
2022 – Jake La Furia feat. Inoki Ness – La cosa giusta
2022 – Vacca feat. Inoki Ness – Real Hustlers
2023 – Jamil feat. Inoki Ness – Flash
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 7 | 44.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (0 release groups)
No discography rows stored yet
MusicBrainz enrichment for this artist is still pending. Release groups appear here once it runs.
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Inoki head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 7 | 44.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inoki2022.jpgcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3151442genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3151442seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inoki_%28rapper%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inoki_%28rapper%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: In 0 King 2020 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q3151442 · MusicBrainz: de885e5b-284d-4dac-954c-48c7d7e2ebe5
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