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Inoki
Italian rapper and producer Fabiano Ballarin (October 2, 1979), better known as
Inoki or Inoki Ness, fell in love with hip-hop culture from a very early age.
Though born in Rome, Ballarin relocated to Bologna with his mother during his
teenage years and started out as a graffiti artist before picking up the mic
under the pseudonym Enok. Inspired by seminal Italian group Assalti Frontali, he
soon joined the city’s booming hip-hop scene as part of the rap trio Porzione
Massiccia Crew alongside Gianni KG and Paniko, releasing three albums between
1998 and 2002. He was also part of t...
