Soul Sweep: April 4, 2015...

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

On their main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, Nicki Minaj spreads a third week at #1 with "Truffle Butter"...

The first song from the hit musical drama Empire to reach an airplay chart lands at #47 with "Good Enough" featuring star (and "out" singer) Jussie Smollett. It's my "Soul Pick of the Week", and hopefully has legs even when the show is between seasons...

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Nigerian-American singer Jidenna makes his debut at #49 with "Classic Man" featuring Roman GianArthur...

Jeremih follows up his #1 R&B airplay hit "Don't Tell 'Em" with the song at #50, "Planes" featuring J. Cole. It's the second single from his long-awaited third album Late Nights, due at the end of April...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, "Nobody" from Kem is on top for a seventh week...

Jazmine Sullivan lights it up at #29 with "Let It Burn", the third single from her Reality Show album. The second, "Forever Don't Last", peaked at #10 on this chart...

Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, whose stations include more pop/dance music in their playlists, Natalie La Rose scores her first #1 hit with "Somebody"...

Snoop Dogg smokes in at #35 with "Peaches and Cream" featuring Charlie Wilson (from the Gap Band)...

Hardcore rapper Tech N9ne teams up with 2 Chainz and B.o.B for "Hood Go Crazy" at #39...

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