Soul Sweep: November 21, 2015...

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

On the main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, Drake spends a fifth week on top with "Hotline Bling"...

Rapper Yo Gotto pops in at #42 with "Down In The DM"...

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Kranium's "Nobody Has To Know" lands at #44...

Philadelphia-area comedian and rapper Lil' Dicky lands my "Soul Pick of the Week" with his frustratingly hilarious "$ave Dat Money"...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, Tyrese spends a fourth non-consecutive week at #1 with "Shame"...

Adele's #1 pop hit "Hello" crosses over to this format at #22...

Drake finally gets his "Hotline Bling" over to the more "mature" list at #29...

...while the Weeknd's pop smash "Can't Feel My Face" makes a late appearance here at #30...

Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, whose station include more dance-pop music in their playlists,  "Hotline Bling" is on top for a fifth week...

Ariana Grande comes in at #26 with "Focus". She went to #1 here with "Love Me Harder" and "Problem"...

Adele's aforementioned "Hello" finds itself at #33..

Newcomer Tory Lanez debuts at #38 with "Say It"...

...and at #39 is Flo Rida with "My House"...