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)
