Beastie Boys ‘ Mike D has shared his debut solo single ‘Switch Up’. Check it out below.

The release from the hip-hop pioneer marks the first new music from any Beastie Boys member since their 2011 album ‘Hot Sauce Committee Part Two’.

It comes after he made a surprise appearance on stage with his sons Davis and Skyler, who perform as the indie-dance band Very Nice Person, last month, and shortly afterwards announced a series of live solo shows . You can visit here for tickets.

During one of these shows last night (May 7) at Los Angeles’ Plaza Nightclub & Dance Hall, Mike released ‘Switch Up’, an eclectic track built around an infectious drum beat.

It came to be after a series of “carefree, low-pressure” experiments at his home studio with his sons, as per a press release.

You can check it out below.

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