One Chance is a group of guys I’ve been rooting for ever since I got to see them perform live. They are a talented group of guys with great voices and lots of stage presence, but for some reason, they never seem to be able to jump off with the right single. First, the trendy snap record, “Look At Her,” featuring D4L’s Fabo two summers ago, then “My Word,” which was a great mid-tempo joint that really showed off the quartet’s vocal ability (I loved it) and now Usher reintroduces his group with “U Can’t (Resist It).”

In all honesty, I’m not particularly feeling this song. It’s just not as good as some of the other material that the group has recorded for the yet-to-be-released debut album, Private. One Chance was on my radar for a long time, and they had a spot that they could have filled as far as boy groups, but why this song? So what do you think, is it hot or not?

Make sure you go check out One Chance on MySpace and let them know CL sent you!

Nicole’s already had 2 failed singles this past year, so her team resulted to sticking some tracks up on her official site, hernameisnicole.com, and having some of her fans vote on what the next single should be. Among these tracks were the Akon-produced, “Puankenikeni.” It also features a cameo from Konvict signees, Brick & Lace. And it seems to be the winner. If you’re unfamiliar, the puakenikeni is a beautiful Hawaiian flower. So it seems as though Nicole is paying homage to her heritage.

“Puakenikeni” is the third single from the lead Pussycat Doll’s debut solo album, Her Name Is Nicole. I can’t say whether I like or dislike the song, but I will say that I think that this is what they should have been going for straight from the beginning. People know Nicole for dancing, and I think that if she puts out a solid dance video for the track, it may be good for her.

So, after two other artist took a stab at an acoustic version of her pop hit, Rihanna decided it was time to work her voice out on an ultra-mellow acoustic version of “Umbrella.” This more mellow version was also recorded by Marie Digby (it could be heard playing on MTV’s popular reality hit, “The Hills”) and also by Mandy Moore. So even though Rihanna gave an excellent delivery on her dancefloor version of the song, what do you guys think of Rihanna crooning over this acoustic guitar? Hot or not?

Check out Rihanna’s MySpace for more music and info on her album, Good Girl Gone Bad, which is in stores now. Also, be on the look out for her new single, “Breakin’ Dishes.”