Żabson

Mateusz Zawistowski (born 2 July 1994), known professionally as Żabson, is a Polish rapper and songwriter.

Life Żabson was born on 2 July 1994 in Opoczno, Poland, and was raised there. In 2011 he came to Kielce and looked for people who were also interested in rap. He took part in freestyle fights in clubs, where he met the rapper Chaos. Thanks to him he started his music career. He also went to high school in Kielce.

On 14 July 2015 he released his debut mini-album, titled NieKumam. On 20 June 2016 he unveiled his second EP titled Passion Fruits.

On 23 February 2018 he released his debut studio album, titled To ziomal. The release debuted at number 3 on the Polish OLiS sales list. On 15 August he released a follow-up EP titled Trapollo. In 2018, he participated with Pezet, Sitek and Sokół in "Projekt tymczasem" organized by EB, Polish beer brand.

In 2019, he released another album titled Internaziomal. On 1 February 2021 he released the mixtape Ziomalski Mixtape.

He has collaborated with artists such as Borixon, Quebonafide, Białas, Kaz Bałagane, Solar and Sitek, among others.

Żabson is inspired by music from Atlanta and Chicago. Some of his favorite artists are Kanye West, Travis Scott, Young Thug, and A$AP Rocky (who he believes started a new era of hip-hop). He loves simple trap backgrounds. He has a very melodic way of rapping. He doesn't try to convey a message - he prefers to talk about parties, girls and making money.

Released: 30 October 2019 Label: Revolume, Step Hurt Format: CD, digital download 3 ZPAV: Platinum

Collaborative albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications POL Amfisbena(with Young Igi) Released: 11 March 2022 Label: Def Jam Recordings, Universal Music Polska Format: CD, digital download2 ZPAV: Platinum

EPs TitleAlbum details NieKumam Released: 14 July 2015 Label: nielegal, QueQuality Format: CD, digital downloadPassion Fruits EP Released: 20 June 2016 Label: QueQuality Format: CD, digital downloadTrapollo Released: 8 August 2018 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital download

Mixtapes Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications POL Ziomalski Mixtape Released: 1 February 2021 Label: Internaziomal, Step Hurt Format: CD, digital download1 ZPAV: 2× Platinum