Soul Sweep: April 23, 2016...

We're at the "hump" of this week's "music sweeps", sampling some of the records hitting the charts in Billboard magazine, and this time I'm serving up the newest on R&B radio...

On their main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, Rihanna and Drake are at #1 for a sixth week with "Work"...

...as Drake pulls in at #42 with his own "One Dance", from his upcoming View From The 6 album. The track features Nigerian rapper Wizkid. C-

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Rapper Kid Ink slips in at #49 with "Promise", featuring moment-hot hiphopper Fetty Wap. C-

 Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, Lalah Hathaway's version of "Angel" remains on top for an eighth week...

Neo-soul star Maxwell returns to the chart at #19 with "Lake By The Ocean". It's his first lead-artist single since 2009. B

Gregory Porter went to #1 on the dance chart in Billboard with the Disclosure record "Holding On". Now Porter has re-recorded the song as a quiet-storm track collaboration with vocalist Kem and it enters at #29 and takes my "Soul Pick of the Week". B+

Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, whose station use more dance/pop music in their playlists, "Work" is on top for a sixth week, while Drake's aforementioned "One Dance" jumps in at #29.

Dance/soul singer Kat Deluna roars in at #40 with "What A Night" featuring Jeremih, which interpolates the Four Seasons classic "Oh, What A Night (December, 1963)". C-

I'll return next with the latest on country radio...