Mike D releases 'What We Got', his second solo single

Mike D keeps moving on his own

Mike D has released a new solo single called 'What We Got', marking his second solo outing as a solo artist. According to Pitchfork, the track follows 'Switch Up', his first solo single, and signals that the Beastie Boys co-founder is building something outside the group's legacy rather than trading on it.

What to make of this

Two singles in, it is still early to read the full shape of whatever Mike D is working toward. But the fact that he is releasing material at all is worth noting. The Beastie Boys have existed in a kind of suspended state since the death of MCA, Adam Yauch, in 2012, and neither Mike D nor Ad-Rock has done much in the way of solo work in the years since. 'What We Got' suggests that may be changing, at least on Mike D's end.

No album has been announced, and no further details about the project have been confirmed. For now, the singles speak for themselves.