She's received praise from numerous heavy weights in the music industry, including producer Timbaland and rapper Drake for her cover of his hit "Marvin's Room," but to many she remains an unknown.
Last July it was reported by New York Daily News that Joanna Noelle Bladgen Levesque, known by her stage name "JoJo" ws suing Da Family Records and Blackground Records in an effort to get out of her contract.
Back in 2004 the then 12 year-old along with her parents signed a seven-album contract. That same year after turning 13, the tween sensation became the youngest artist ever to have a single top the Billboard Hot 100. According to New York State law, minors cannot sign contracts that last more than seven years. Jojo's argument is that her contract has been up since March of 2011.
The now 23 year-old has been in a very long and publicized battle with her record label, with her last album The High Road being released in 2006.
JoJo recorded her third studio album, including shooting packaging for the project, but Blackground refused to release the LP and never gave her an official release date. “Blackground Records lost their distribution deal through Interscope, and if you can get the answer from them on why that happened, that would be a miracle,” JoJo told BuzzFeed in May.
Well call it a miracle because in a shocking turn of events and a very lengthy legal battle, JoJo has finally been released from her contract with Blackground Records!
The Los Angeles Times reports that the 23-year-old has also signed a new deal with Atlantic Records, where she is expected to release her much-anticipated third studio album.
The singers diehard fans campaigned heavy for her freedom from Blackground on social media, and last July, JoJo filed a lawsuit demanding to be released from the label and its imprint, Da Family Records.
Although her label tried their hardest to silence the vocal acrobat, she managed to release two free mixtapes for her die hard fans including 2010's Can't Take That Away From Me and 2012's Agape.
Exciting news indeed.