Brooke Hogan knows best … and, right now, what’s best for her is getting back into music!

Sources close to Brooke tell TMZ … after Hulk passed away last week, Brooke reconnected with her ex-boyfriend Yannique Barker — a record producer and son of the SoBe Entertainment founder Cecile D. Barker. Yannique was the boyfriend Hulk was referring to in the infamous leaked N-word tape.

Brooke was once signed to SoBe … and, we’re told she has now re-signed to the label — good news since she has nearly an entire album recorded.

Brooke’s last album came out in 2009 … and, our sources say her fans have been clamoring for new music for a while — and, she feels now is the right time to get back into it, especially since her song “About Us” recently saw a resurgence on TikTok.

This wouldn’t be the first time Brooke has worked with Yannique. He helped produce her album “The Redemption” … and her song and music video “Falling” featured Stack$, which was the rap name Yannique went by in 2009.

As you know … Hulk had a fatal heart attack at his home in Florida on July 24. Brooke spoke out about her father shortly afterward, discussing their estrangement. She said she and Hulk shared a “quiet, sacred bond” … and, our sources say she’s just grateful she told him she loved him in their last conversation.

Brooks asked to be taken out of Hulk’s will BTW … ’cause she didn’t trust the people around him and didn’t want to become mired in legal issues.