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Adelaide’s Daniel Rankine has spent two decades as the engine room for Australian hip-hop, but the signal is shifting toward his solo identity. His addition to the BIGSOUND 2026 speaker lineup suggests a pivot from the producer’s chair to a broader industry authority. After years of anchoring seminal groups and signing with Island Records, the Ngarrindjeri artist is finally centering his own narrative. We’re watching to see if this public-facing momentum translates into the long-awaited debut LP that’s been simmering in the background.