Redemption

Brooke Hogan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 21, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sobe Entertainment
• ASIN: B002BNTO3S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,494 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2009 sophomore album. Brooke Hogan is an entertainer and star of her own VH1 Reality series Brooke Knows Best. With her VH1 show, a second single ' Hey Yo' featuring Konvict Live artist Colby O'Donis, a third single 'Ruff Me Up' featuring Atlantic Records superstar Flo Rida, the release of The Redemption album, and an international tour right around the corner, Brooke Hogan is ready to rock the world!

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated, January 15, 2010

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rocky49152 (Lyndhurst, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Redemption (Audio CD)

I don't care what anyone says. This is the ultimate B-Girl Strip-Hop record good for a night with your favorite groupie or blow-up doll.

The production is laden with hooks and beats that you will stick to you like a vinyl chair in a seedy nightclub. "Falling" brings back the bouncy hip-hop rap/bgirl-vocal tradeoff that made Ashanti a huge name. "Handcuffed" is a good thumping club-type track that will have you singing along while feeling the beats shaking the floor. "All I want is you" should have been the theme for the new teen coming-of-age comedy coming out next week. What's that called again???

All in all, this is one of those that you don't know why it's good, it just works! But GAH! the cover art is horrific! - They must have given the album cover contract as a prize at the Starving artist expo.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot better then I expected, September 5, 2009

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Weather Warden <3 "Huge WWE fan" (Auckland, NZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Redemption (Audio CD)

I'll admit, it was pure curiousity that brought me to listen to this album. I'd only ever heard "About Us" from Brooke before, but I thought it was only okay.

To my pleasure, I found this album was a lot better then I thought it would be. Brooke has produced a very entertaining album with all kinds of songs on it - slow songs, angry songs, upbeat hip hop tracks, sexy tracks etc.

I especially love "Finish Line" - the album's closing track. Although the version from her Judgment Day mixtape is a bit better (it's almost acoustic, without all the electronic sounds in the background, but is ruined by a voiceover from a rapper at the ending), this is still gorgeous. It's Brooke's ode to her supporters, saying she won't give up on them. The lyrics are very meaningful, and the song is gorgeous. I love this one.

"Dear Mom..." is another favourite. Brooke wrote this one about her mother Linda, ripping into her for things she's done over the years. The song is slower, but Brooke puts all her power into it. It has a spoken conversation between Brooke and Linda in the middle, which is very angry. This song is surprisingly catchy, especially on the chorus. Definitely give this one a listen.

"Strip" is the album's first proper track, and it's HOT! Very electronic sounding, this song is very reminiscent of what's popular right now. The lyrics are really cool and Brooke's vocals are very sexy.

"Hey Yo!" features Colby O'Donis (who's sung with Lady GaGa) and was the album's second single. It's a very cute track, catchy and singable. This was a good single choice, but unfortunately it flopped.

"Redemption" is a very weird song, but for some reason I like it. It's quite repetitive, but it does work. The only way I can think to describe this song is a dance/rock hybrid.

The intro of the album is really cool, it sounds a lot like the intro to Christina's Aguilera's Stripped album, with people talking about Brooke and her family. A very cool way to open the album.

There are some weak tracks, but nothing is horrible and everything is worth a listen or two.

Favourites = Finish Line, Dear Mom... and Strip.

I was going to give the album 3 stars, but Brooke worked hard on this album and Finish Line is fantastic, so 4 stars is it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better, May 18, 2010

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Felipe Costa "Felipe C." (Rio de Janeiro, BR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Redemption (Audio CD)

Here's her second album. Definetly an improved version of Brooke since her debut one. Her voice sounds a lot better. It's plain to see her lyrics improved but what's with the old songs used on the track list ? It's a shame...Anyway, The Redemption's totally different from her previous album, much more personal, you don't have to watch her family tv show or her own tv show to know about her, cause she's crystal clear through her lyrics.
Way to go Brooke! Props to you!
Her best so far...and hopefully the beginning of a long career!

Love the album, can't wait for what's next!