Mike D reunited with Beastie Boys collaborators Money Mark and Mix Master Mike at a gig in LA last night (September 21).
The trio reunited for a rendition of 1992 single ‘So What’cha Want’ at The Belasco at the end of Mike D’s set.
Opening with Mark on keyboard, they launched into the track before leaping in the air throughout. You can view foootage below.
Mark was best known for working with the Beastie Boys on their albums from 1992-2011 while Mike also worked on a number of their albums and is currently the band’s resident DJ.
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During his set, Mike D also performed Beastie Boys’ ‘Hello Brooklyn’, ‘Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun’, ‘3-Minute Rule’ and ‘Body Movin” alongside tracks from his debut solo album âThank Youâ.
The rapper dropped the record last month, which notably did not feature his former Beastie Boys bandmate, Ad-Rock.
He recently explained his bandmate’s omission telling Consequence that he waited until he was âreally committedâ to making the album until he âhad to call Adam and tell him. Itâs almost like I was calling [and] telling him I was in a relationship or something. I guess I was I was in a relationship with making a record.â
Mike D went on to say that Ad-Rock âcouldnât have been sweeterâ about the news, adding: âHe was just very supportive, and then we also joked around and he said, âOh, yeah, Iâm trying to figure out what Iâm going to do. Iâm playing some drums.â So it was nice. Iâm glad that we had that conversation.â
He also told Consequence that there was never any intention to bring Ad-Rock onto the project, explaining: âI would have felt weird about it and I think he would have felt weird about it, and why go there? Letâs just be clear and be honest, it was very important to me that I make my own record.”
When asked whether he felt the pressure of being the first Beastie Boy to go solo, Mike D recently told NME: âTo be honest, there was no race to the finish line on that one! Iâm still thankfully good friends with Ad-Rock and heâs not racing me on this one. It wasnât until I had to sit down and do the first interview that I realised that was a thing.â
He added: âThe way I describe the record is that musically itâs still pretty immature, and lyrically itâs a little bit more mature. I just feel like thereâs more of the things I had to tap into. I had to learn how to feel all over again.â
Reviewing the record, NME awarded it a four-star review. âHis true solo potential will be revealed when he goes on to push harder on his extremes, but what you have in âThank Youâ is a solid and joyful return to be grateful for. Welcome back,â we wrote.
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