History Trivia / Jojo

* OldShame: "I think I sound terrible [on my older songs] -- as a vocalist, I think it's horrifying," [=JoJo=] says with a laugh. "I love to perform those records live, because I have a different perspective on those records now. At 13, I didn't even have my first kiss yet. What the fuck was I talking about? 'Get out'? Get out of where -- my playground?"

* NamesTheSame: She shares her stage name with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jojo#Musicians several other acts named "Jojo"]], most notably Music/{{Jodeci}}'s lead singer [=JoJo=] Hailey

* CreatorBreakdown: Starts every era off with a break up song. ''Agape'' is basically her expressing her frustration at her recording company and people not following through on their promises. "We Get By" and "[=Back2thebeginningagain=]" deal most directly with her, to state it simply, BAD luck.

* DenialOfDigitalDistribution: Her first two albums, ''[=JoJo=]'' (2004) and ''The High Road'' (2006) are unavailable digitally in their original forms. This relates to her contractual battle with her original label, Blackground Records. After she was released, [=JoJo=] eventually re-recorded her first two albums and re-release them with redone vocals and production.
** As of Feburary 2022, both albums have returned to streaming services.

* TroubledProduction: 3 albums could have come out between ''The High Road'' and her third album with Blackground Records, she changed theme three times and her company went broke twice and now barely has a team or you know [[EpicFail an office]] behind it and even the distribution deal with another company went caput. So now she's mix taping everything!
** After originally being announced in 2007, [=JoJo=]'s third LP has changed titles, been the subject of dozens of leaked songs, and then been summarily scrapped. The singer says that she has "hundreds of songs" ready to go for a new album, but there is no release date on the horizon.
** [=JoJo=] has blasted her longtime label, Blackground, on Twitter when her frustrations about the lack of attention have boiled over into the public sphere. Now, the 22-year-old is completely estranged from her own imprint.

* CreatorBreakdown: Starts every era off with a break up song. ''Agape'' is basically her expressing her frustration at her recording company and people not following through on there promises. "We Get By" and "[=Back2thebeginningagain=]" deal most directly with her, to state it simply, BAD luck.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She was offered the lead role in ''Series/HannahMontana'' but turned it down because didn't want to do a TV series.

* DevelopmentHell[=/=]ExecutiveMeddling: Her 3rd album was held back since 2007, before finally seeing release in 2016. Here is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WojkFloZAXE&feature=youtube_gdata_player [=JoJo=] discussing her unluckiness with recording companies]]. Almost 9 years...[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_WYKdneIn4 9 years]]...needless to say, fans were ''extremely'' happy once she finally dropped a new album.

* SignatureSong: "Leave (Get Out)", "Too Little Too Late", "Disaster"

* DevelopmentHell[=/=]ExecutiveMeddling: Her 3rd album was held back since 2007, before finally seeing release in 2016. Here is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WojkFloZAXE&feature=youtube_gdata_player JoJo discussing her unluckiness with recording companies]]. Almost 9 years...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_WYKdneIn4 9 years]]...needless to say, fans were ''extremely'' happy once she finally dropped a new album.

* OldShame: "I think I sound terrible [on my older songs] -- as a vocalist, I think it's horrifying," JoJo says with a laugh. "I love to perform those records live, because I have a different perspective on those records now. At 13, I didn't even have my first kiss yet. What the fuck was I talking about? 'Get out'? Get out of where -- my playground?"

* DevelopmentHell[=/=]ExecutiveMeddling: Her 3rd album has been held back since 2007. Here is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WojkFloZAXE&feature=youtube_gdata_player JoJo discussing her unluckiness with recording companies]]. Almost 7 years...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_WYKdneIn4 7 years]]...

* WorkingTitle: Her currently untitled third album has had two name changes. The album was formerly titled "All I Want Is Everything" when it was scheduled for released in 2010, then renamed "Jumping Trains" when the album was moved to 2011.

* CreatorBreakdown: Starts every era off with a break up song. Agape mix tape is basically her expressing her frustration at her recording company and people not following through on there promises. "We Get By" and Back2thebeginningagain" deal most directly with her, to state it simply, BAD luck.
* DevelopmentHell: Her 3rd album has been held back since 2007. Here is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WojkFloZAXE&feature=youtube_gdata_player JoJo discussing her unluckiness with recording companies..]]almost 7 years...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_WYKdneIn4 7 years]]...

* ExecutiveMeddling: Hence the Development Hell above.

* SignatureSong: "Leave", "Too Little Too Late", "Disaster"
* TroubledProduction: Three albums could have come out between The High Road and her third album with Blackground records, she changed theme three times and her company went broke twice and now barely has a team or you know [[EpicFail an office]] behind it and even the distribution deal with another company went caput. So now she's mix taping everything!

** [=JoJo=] has blasted her longtime label, Blackground Records, on Twitter when her frustrations about the lack of attention have boiled over into the public sphere. Now, the 22-year-old is completely estranged from her own imprint.

* DevelopmentHell: Her third album has been held back since 2007.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WojkFloZAXE&feature=youtube_gdata_player Jojo discussing her unluckiness with Recording Companies..]] Almost 7 years...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_WYKdneIn4 7 yearss]]