He rose to prominence after the release of XDVR (2015), recorded with the collaboration of producer Charlie Charles and DEACC, which achieved commercial success in Italy.

[4] In this period he started getting into contact with producer Charlie Charles, met while trying to illegally enter a Hip Hop TV concert in Milan.

Initially released as a free download,[7] the album was reissued in a reloaded version on 23 November through Roccia Music, an independent record label of Marracash and Shablo, and distributed in the national sales circuits; in addition to the songs already present in the original, the tracklist included the unreleased "XDVRMX" (with Marracash and Luchè), "Ciny" (referring to his hometown Cinisello, of which a video clip was also shot)[8] and "Trap Kings".

The album had success in the underground musical scene and greatly increased the popularity of trap music in Italy, also receiving excellent feedback from the specialized critics;[9] however it was also the subject of numerous criticisms as various songs spoke of life in suburban neighborhoods (mainly inspired by the street reality of his city, Cinisello Balsamo),[10] including criminal activities and consumption of drugs such as codeine and marijuana.

[citation needed] On 3 January 2018 the rapper announced his third studio album, Rockstar, produced again by Charlie Charles and released on the 19th of the same month.

[29] On the night of 7 to 8 December 2018, Ebbasta was due to perform in a nightclub in Corinaldo, near Ancona; during the wait for his appearance, at around 1 am, a panic induced stampede caused six deaths and dozens of injuries.

The last collaboration was on 11 September, when Father son and spirit, the second studio album of the trap group FSK Satellite, was released and Ebbasta appeared in the track "Soldi sulla carta".

On the 13th of that month it announced the title, FAMO$O (Italian word for FAMOU$, with the S stylized as dollar symbol), and its tracklist, characterized for the first time ever by several important and relevant collaborations,  with names which are worldwide known as Offset, Future, Steve Aoki, Diplo and J Balvin.

[35] In January 2019, an investigation was opened against him for "instigation to the use of drugs" by the Pescara Public Prosecutor's Office,[36] following a complaint by senators Lucio Malan and Massimo Mallegni from the political party Forza Italia.