Common is on pace to sell 250,000 copies of his latest album Be, despite rampant bootlegging of the disc weeks before the commercial release.

Both fans and critics alike loudly expressed their displeasure with Common’s last album, Electric Circus. The album failed to go gold, selling only 292,000 copies to date. XXL called the new album classic and other critics have hailed Be as Common’s return to his Resurrection days. The 11 track features production by Kanye West and former Slum Village member Jay Dee.

To promote the release of Be, Common will make a number of promotional appearances and will also be hitting the road with fellow G.O.O.D. music label mate John Legend and hip-hop veterans De La Soul.

The second single for the album will be the John Mayer and Kanye West featured “Go.”

In store appearances

PHILADELPHIA – WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 @ 5:30PM

Armand’s Records

1108 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

PHILADELPHIA – WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 @ 7PM

Cue Records

617 South 4th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19147

DC – THURSDAY, MAY 26 @ 12:30PM

Borders DC

1801 L street

Washington, DC 20006

DC – THURSDAY, MAY 26 @ 2PM

I hip hop

3223 1/2 Georgia Avenue NW

Washington DC 20010

BALTIMORE – THURSDAY, MAY 26 @ 4PM

Kemp Mill

3743 Branch Avenue

Marlow Heights, MD

BALTIMORE – THURSDAY, MAY 26 @ 6PM

The Sound Garden

1616 Thames Street

Baltimore, MD 19147

RICHMOND – FRIDAY, MAY 27 @ 2:30PM

Tower Records #820

1601 Will Lawn Drive, Suite. 304b

Richmond, VA 23220

RICHMOND – FRIDAY, MAY 27 @ 3:30PM

BK Music

7106 Midlothian Turnpike

Richmond, VA 23225

RICHMOND – FRIDAY, MAY 27 @ 4:30PM

Plan 9

3012 W. Cary Street

Richmond, VA 23221

RICHMOND – FRIDAY, MAY 27 @ 5:30PM

DTLR

3121 Mechanicsville Turnpike

Richmond, VA 23230

Tour Dates

7/18 Baltimore Ram’s Head Live (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel

with DJ JS-1)

7/21 Boston The Roxy (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel with DJ

JS-1)

7/23 Philly Electric Factory (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel

with DJ JS-1)

7/25 Cleveland House of Blues (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel

with DJ JS-1)

7/28 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theatre (w/ John Legend, De La Soul,

Rahzel with DJ JS-1)

7/30 Milwaukee The Rave (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel with DJ

JS-1)

8/1 Chicago, IL House of Blues (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel

with DJ JS-1)

8/3 St. Louis, MO The Pageant (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel with

DJ JS-1)

8/6 Atlanta The Tabernacle (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel

with DJ JS-1)

8/8 Miami Mansion (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel with DJ

JS-1)

8/10 New Orleans, LA House of Blues (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel

with DJ JS-1)

8/13 Houston, TX Hush (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel with

DJ JS-1)

8/15 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel

with DJ JS-1)

8/19 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore (w/ John Legend, De La Soul, Rahzel

with DJ JS-1)