Soul Sweep: April 25, 2015...

We're at the "hump" of today's "chart sweeps", sampling the songs making the radio 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, The Weeknd jumps to #1 with "Earned It" from 50 Shades Of Grey. It's his first #1...

Rapper/singer J. Cole claims the top new entry at #42 with "Wet Dreams". It's the second single from his #1 album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The first, "Apparently", went to #10...

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Ne-Yo ascends to #46 with "Religious" from his Non-Fiction album. It's the second track from the set to make this list; "She Knows" went to #6...

The third single from rapper Kid Ink's Full Speed album, "Be Real" featuring DeJ Loaf, arrives at #49. The first, "Body Language", topped out at #26...

Newcomer Anthony Lewis teams up with rapper T.I. at #50 with "It's Not My Fault" my "Soul Pick of the Week"...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, "Uptown Funk!" from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars finally takes over at #1...

Johnny Gill enters at #27 with "Game Changer", the title track to his latest album. It's the followup to his #6 hit "Behind Closed Doors"...

 
Veteran R&B act Con Funk Shun come in at #30 with "I Miss You"...

 Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, whose stations include more dance/pop songs in their playlists, Natalie La Rose and Jeremih are on top for a fourth week with "Somebody"...

French DJ/producer David Guetta comes in at #38 with "Hey Mama" featuring Nicki Minaj and Afrojack...

Rapper Ty Dolla $ign enters at #40 with "Drop That Kitty" featuring Charli XCX and Tinashe. Ty climbed to #6 on this format with "Paranoid"...

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