Soul Sweep: April 19, 2014...

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

On the main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, Pharrell Williams is at #1 for a fourth week with "Happy"...

Rapper 50 Cent owns the highest debut of the week at #31 with "Smoke" featuring singer/songwriter Trey Songz. It's the fourth preview single from his upcoming Animal Ambition album...

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Rick Ross drops in a notch lower at #32 with "Thug Cry" featuring Lil' Wayne..

Alicia Keys returns at #40 with "It's On Again", her track from the new Spiderman 2 movie, featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar. It's my "Soul Pick of the Week"...

 Rapper Kid Ink follows up his top-3 hit 'Show Me', which still hangs in in the top-10, with "Main Chick" with Chris Brown again at #41...

And at #42 is Ca$h Out with "She Twerkin'"...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, "Happy" also rules for a third week, while the Alicia Keys track rockets in at #17...

The Robert Glasper Experiment recruits Scotswoman Emeli Sande' for "Somebody Else" at #28...

and at #29 is alt-soul queen Janelle Monae with "PrimeTime" featuring Miguel...

Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, which incorporates more dance music into their playlists, Jason Derulo is on top for a third week with "Talk Dirty".

Newcomer Adrian Marcel arrives at #32 with "2AM" featuring rapper Sage The Gemini...


Rapper/actor Childish Gambino (Donald Glover from Community) lands at #39 with "V.3005"...

The last entry at #40 is "2 On" from Tinashe featuring rapper Schoolboy Q...

I'll be back in 90 minutes with the newest on country radio...Groove on!