Soul Sweep: December 6, 2014...

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

On the main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, DJ Khaled is at #1 for a fourth week with "Hold You Down"...

As Beyonce' releases an expanded version of her self-titled album, one of the new tracks, "7/11", lands on the chart at #42...

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Belizean-American rapper O.T. Genasis debuts at #43 with his drug-laced "CoCo"...

Singer and former New Edition member Johnny Gill moves in at #44 with "Behind Closed Doors", my "Soul Pick of the Week". The single is up to #12 on the Adult R&B chart...

Rapper Rick Ross returns at #50 with "If They Knew" featuring K. Michelle...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" is on top for a ninth week, and there are no new entries...

Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, whose stations add more dance/pop music to their playlists, "Touchin' Lovin'" from Trey Songz reigns for a third week...

The sole newbie at #37 is "Not For Long" from rapper B.o.B. featuring vocals from Trey Songz. It was my "Soul Pick" a couple weeks back...

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