Soul Sweep: February 21, 2015...

We're at the "hump" of this week's "chart sweeps", sampling the songs making their debut on the Billboard charts, and this time I'm serving up the latest hits on R&B radio...

On the main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, Beyonce spends a second week on top with "7/11"...

Rapper T.I. drops in at #44 with "Private Show" featuring Chris Brown, the fourth single from his Paperwork album. The second, "About The Money", went to #6...

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While Big Sean's former #1 hit "I Don't F**k With You" drops a notch to #3, his next single "Blessings" enters at #45...

 R&B singer/songwriter The-Dream returns at #50 with "That's My Sh*t". He's hoping to reproduce the filthy success of his #2 hit "Rockin' That Sh*t" from 2008...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, neo-soul singer Kem gets back to back #1 hits as "Nobody" follows "It's You" to the summit...

90s soul hitmakers Jodeci are back at #20 with "Every Moment". It's been almost 20 years since their last hit...

Leela James enters at #26 with "Set Me Free", my "Soul Pick Of The Week". Last year she took "Fall For You" to #12...

 
Gospel act Ricky Dillard and New G land at #28 with "Amazing"....

The album of the year presenter at last Sunday's Grammys, Prince, pops in at #29 with "THIS COULD BE US"...

Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, whose stations add more dance/pop to their playlists, "Uptown Funk!" from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars remains at #1 for a second week...

Taylor Swift claims the highest new entry at #31 with "Style", the third single from her 1989 pop album. It follows "Blank Space", which peaked at #14 on this format and stands at #21...

 The third single from Maroon 5's latest album, "Sugar", shakes in at #33. Their last, "Animals", went to #21 on this format...

Kalin and Myles arrive at #35 with "Trampoline"...

I'll be back in 90 with the latest on country radio...