Soul Sweep: February 14, 2015...

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

On the main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, Beyonce nabs her second #1 from her expanded self-titled Grammy nominated album as "7/11" follows "Drunk In Love" to the summit...

The top new entry at #38 is newcomer Justine Skye with "Collide" featuring rapper Tyga...

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Canadian alt-hip-hop artist the Weeknd drops in at #41 with his contribution to the 50 Shades Of Grey soundtrack, "Earned It". He previously climbed to #21 with "Wicked Games"...

Fetty Wap comes in at #48 with his "Trap Queen"...

Another newbie, Young Dolph, arrives at #49 with "Preach"...

The last entry on the main chart at #50 is Ciara with "I Bet", my "Soul Pick of the Week"...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, Avery Sunshine spends a sixth non-consecutive week on top with "Call My Name"...

Soul vocal group Jagged Edge enter at #25 with "Love Come Down"...

Two cuts from singer/songwriter Ne-Yo come in back-to-back to this chart. First at #27 is his "Religious"...

...while his current mainstream radio single "She Knows" with rapper Juicy J is in at #28...

The 3 Winans Brothers (Marvin, BeBe, and Carvin) land at #29 with "I Really Miss You".

Another gospel artist, Jason Nelson, ascends to #30 with "I Am"...

Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, whose stations include more dance/pop music in their playlists, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars jump to #1 with "Uptown Funk!"...

Rihanna, Kanye West, and sir Paul McCartney leap to #25 with their collaboration "Four Five Seconds"...

The aforementioned Weeknd track "Earned It" pops in at #33...

Rapper Childish Gambino (aka actor Donald Glover) is back at #35 with "Sober". He previously peaked at #8 on this format with "V.3005"...

Ludacris returns at #38 with "Good Lovin'" featuring Latin soul singer Miguel...

Kid Ink teams up with Chris Brown at #39 for their "Hotel"...

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