"Overproduced. The first single, All About Us, was great. Everything else was way overproduced and her voice was not showcased as it should have been. Too much Scott Storch and not enough Brooke Hogan."
Poo
D. Chaney | Chicago, IL | 11/03/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"bad. Everything from the corny beats to the bad lyrics (even by pure pop standards) this is a bad album.
She's in the wrong genre and her label is clearly oblivious to that. Bummer for her. Maybe when she comes into her own, she'll realize that this album was a waste of time and money and move to something more classy - you can just tell this isn't her...boo!"
Better than i thought
Derrick Jenkins | Hampton VA USA | 11/30/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Didnt know a whole lot about Brooke other than her being Hulk Hogan's daughter. I had heard the song about "About Us" with Paul Wall a few times and thought it was catchy. So i went out on a limb and bought the CD with the exception of a few minor hiccups on the CD. There are a lot of catchy songs with some nice beats from Scott Storch he wrote like 10 songs on the CD i believe. I wasnt going in expecting so great miracle or anything like that. I checked out the cd from beginning to end and came away pleasantly suprised. If she sticks around a bit and gets more into the writing aspect of things. It will go along way to helping her overall. With that being said, rock on Brooke and keep bringing it.
Some of my favorite tracks on the CD include:
"About Us" feat Paul Wall
"Next Time"
"For A Moment"
"My Space"
"My Number"
and
"Beautiful Transformation"
plenty of tracks on "Undiscovered" to get you dancing and 2 or 3 for the slow jam folks.
Later."
This woman has potential
Van Ty | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA United States | 11/06/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"this woman can sing, but the songs on this cd are too simple, too hip hop, and just too much with trying to be like everyone else in the industry.....i know she has most likely written some music of her own which is really great, but it needs to be shown to the world.....if she hasn't written some really good original stuff, then she may just do extremely well if she had producers who could focus on the ballad power of her beautiful voice.....ie early Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston era type songs........she would sure hit a winner with that genre of music......you go Brooke!!!"
"The Up Side: Good production is the key to any great record. On the other hand, it also keeps really bad ones from falling into file 13. In the case of Brooke Hogan and Undiscovered, the latter will apply. You don't really have to have a stellar singing voice or great lyrics in today's teen pop music scene, but good production is a must. Undiscovered is very well produced, mixed, mastered and recorded.
The Down Side: Good production alone can't make you a superstar outside of the teen pop circuit. Ms. Hogan really has nothing else to bring to the table aside from a big budget, and with singers like Kelly Clarkson and Christina Agulera already crossing over into mainstream territory (i.e. adult top 40), there isn't really a need for someone as average as Brooke to get mega famous.
The Flip Side: Brooke Hogan is an attractive young lady, but Undiscovered's cover art would like you to believe otherwise. The first time I saw this record in stores, I thought "My God, she looks like a man"! Visual first impressions are sometimes more lasting than audible ones, so better cover art should have been top priortiy before releasing Undiscovered.
The conclusion: There are a few dance pop winners on this 14 track collection, but for the most part, Undiscovered fails to catch the ear. In a bubble as small as teen pop, Brooke could go along way, but voice lessons and better song writers are a must if she expects to be playing on a radio station near you.