After only her second album JoJo’s budding career went virtually dark. An exasperating contractual ordeal prevented the wunderkind from releasing new music for nearly 10 years, with the exception of a few smaller projects.
Now, over a decade and a successful legal battle later, JoJo’s back. We caught up with the singer-songwriter after her October 20 performance at Samsung 837, the brand’s meatpacking district “tech playground.” With an Instagram-powered art installation tunnel, a stage backdrop of 96 55-inch visual displays, and her arsenal of new material, the experience left no doubt that the artist’s future is now.