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Discography

Solo

Studio albums

* 2001 – ''5º Dan'' * 2005 – ''Fabiano detto Inoki'' * 2007 – ''Nobiltà di strada'' * 2014 – ''L'antidoto'' * 2021 – ''Medioego''

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'' * 2021 – ''Ispirazione''

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 –

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ft. Inoki, Benetti DC, KO – ''Rapper do vai'' (from ''Per un pugno di euri'') * 2005 –

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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 –

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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'' (from''Tu sei bravo'') * 2006 –

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ft. Inoki,

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– ''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,

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– ''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 &

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,

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– ''Split Personality'' (from ''Ghiaccio - Il principio'') * 2008 –

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.

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, 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)'' * 2017 – Inoki Ness feat. Big Rapo e Mazza Ken – ''We Going On'' * 2018 – Vacca feat. Inoki Ness – ''Blood a Blood'' * 2018 – L'Elfo feat. Inoki Ness – ''Capo'' * 2019 –

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feat. Inoki Ness – ''Apatia'' * 2019 – DJ Fastcut Feat. Inoki Ness, Lord Madness – ''Nuvole'' * 2019 – Mauras feat. Inoki Ness, Bonnot,

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– ''Capìtalunedi'' * 2020 – Parola Vera feat. Inoki Ness – ''Slang & Tattoo''

References

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