Mike D Makes Solo Billboard Chart Debut With New Album ‘Thank You’
The set is his first solo release and the first by a member of Beastie Boys since Adam “MCA” Yauch’s death in 2012.
Mike D, a prominent member of the influential hip-hop group Beastie Boys, has successfully made his solo debut on Billboard's charts with his experimental new album, "Thank You." Released on August 26 via Capitol Records, the album debuted at No. 7 on the Top Dance Albums chart in the week of September 12, earning 8,000 equivalent album units in the United States, according to Luminate.
Of these units, 7,000 came from traditional album sales, pushing the album to a No. 18 debut on the Top Album Sales chart. Vinyl purchases contributed to a No. 13 entrance on the Vinyl Albums chart, with 5,000 units sold.
Mike D collaborated on "Thank You" with his sons, Davis and Skyler Diamond, as well as Tyran Donaldson and Carter Lang. The album showcases a fusion of rock, hip-hop, and electronic influences, marking Mike D's first solo studio album and the first such project from any Beastie Boys member since Adam "MCA" Yauch's passing in 2012.
Following the group's indefinite hiatus after Yauch's death and their subsequent memoir, "Beastie Boys Book," released in 2018, Mike D and fellow survivor Ad-Rock have refrained from releasing new music under the Beastie Boys name.
In preparation for the album's release, Mike D premiered the single "Switch Up" in May, followed by "What We Got" and "True Colors." He is currently on the Mike D 5D Tour supporting "Thank You," which runs through November.
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