The Redemption (by Brooke Hogan, Adult Contemporary)

Best known for her family's former reality show, Hogan Knows Best, and her own current spin-off, Brooke Knows Best, aspiring singer Brooke Hogan's second album is called THE REDEMPTION. The record is a response to the Hogan family's turmoil of late: her dad, the famous WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan, and mom recent went through an acrimonious divorce, with both parents going on to date much younger people; and her brother landed in jail after crashing his car and critically injuring his passenger. On the CD, Brooke covers these topics, as well as her experimentation with sex -- now that she's finally out from under the notoriously watchful eye of her dad. Plenty of guest R&B/rap stars like Flo Rida, Stack$, and Colby O'donis lend an assist on the album.

The Redemption has an all-over-the-place feel. Some songs are squarely in the R&B camp, some sound like Britney Spears knock-offs, others have a rock quality -- and none of them are particularly earth-shattering. This musical mix makes the record hard to wrap your ears around, and Hogan's merely decent vocal performance isn't enough to draw you in.