Albums/Singles: Charts, Akon, Jay-Z, Luke Campbell, ODB, Busta Rhymes, Trent Reznor, Zack de la Rocha, DMX, R. Kelly

Billboard reports on the singles charts and the album charts, cause that's what they do best. In related news on which I've slept, Akon's kicking ass in the UK.

Jay-Z's Just Summer track, that started life over a Green Lantern beat for a tennis shoe commercial, is getting widespread attention. In addition to a live radio debut and a mixtape release, the track will be the intro for Memphis Bleek's upcoming album 534.

Luke Campbell has signed a deal with Urban Box Office for its new hip hop label Insurgent Records. The first release planned, Luke Campbell’s Soup for the Freaky Soul: The Sexploits of Uncle Luke, is described as a "four-disc set consisting of a two-disc audio book of choice autobiographical moments, compilation soundtrack CD and a DVD featuring stimulating footage of his notorious Luke Girls."

Rhino Records is scheduled to release an ODB compilation, The Definitive Ol' Dirty Bastard Story, on June 21st. And, though Damon Dash is said to be leaving Universal, ODB's A Son Unique is still expected in July.

Busta Rhymes is currently working on The Big Bang with production by Dr. Dre and Timbaland. The album is schedule to drop July 19th. Busta Rhymes also recently provided descriptive narration on a Stevie Wonder video as a special audio feature for blind and visually impaired folks.

Approximately 19 tracks of collaborative material from Trent Reznor and Zack de la Rocha, former Rage Against The Machine frontman, look like they'll stay in the vault. Reznor feels that the work was "excellent" but that Zack just isn't sure of what he wants to release right now. Reznor also recently recruited Saul Williams to open for Nine Inch Nails on their European tour.

DMX's new album Here We Go Again is due out in June or July. I hope he's doing well but that title sounds phoned in when you consider a discography that includes It's Dark and Hell Is Hot.

R. Kelly has an album due in July that should include a track featuring The Game. I haven't heard the single Trapped in the Closet, which is doing ok on the charts, but ProHipHop wants Mr. Kelly to know that we support you coming out in all your freakishness, oh troubled one.