Pitchfork

After months of build-up-- controversial name followed by controversial lack of name and cover art followed by controversy-courting video-- Nas' new untitled studio album is now in stores via Def Jam/Jones Experience.

The New York rapper's imprint isn't the only Jones Experience he has planned, though. This weekend, Nas will launch "The Jones Experience" tour in support of the album. The tour consists of smaller club shows in between Nas' appearances on the traveling Rock the Bells festival. Opening for Nas on the tour will be Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, and DJ Green Lantern.

Before kicking off "The Jones Experience", Nas has a free show sponsored by MySpace tonight, July 18, in West Hollywood, California.

Nas:

07-18 West Hollywood, CA - The Roxy (MySpace show)
07-19 Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (Rock the Bells)
07-20 Toronto, Ontario - Arrow Hall (Rock the Bells)
07-22 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis *
07-24 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground *
07-25 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place *
07-26 Boston, MA - Comcast Center (Rock the Bells)
07-27 Washington, DC - Merriweather Post Pavilion (Rock the Bells)
07-29 Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend *
07-30 Charleston, SC - Music Farm *
07-31 Atlanta, GA - Center Stage *
08-01 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues *
08-02 Miami, FL - Bicentennial Park (Rock the Bells)
08-03 New York, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheatre (Rock the Bells)
08-08 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues *
08-09 Los Angeles, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion (Rock the Bells)
08-10 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
08-14 Reno, NV - New Oasis *
08-15 Chico, CA - Senator Theatre *
08-16 San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre (Rock the Bells)
08-22 Park City, UT - Harry O's *
08-23 Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre (Rock the Bells)
08-24 Austin, TX - Emo's *
08-25 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live *
08-26 Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
08-28 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues *
08-29 Detroit, MI - Chene Park *
08-30 Champaign, IL - Canopy Club *
09-03 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant *
09-04 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave *
09-05 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
09-06 Quincy, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre (Rock the Bells)

* with Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, DJ Green Lantern