Throwback Thursday: JoJo Remembers Recording First Album At Age 9

In this edition of Backatcha, triple-threat JoJo walks us through the beginning of her career—from her earliest recordings as a child to the beginning of her acting career.

The singer recalls recording her first covers demo, Joanna Levesque, at the age of 9! "I recorded it in Foxboro, Massachusetts, which is where I’m from. That was my swag at the time. Look at my braids! I did them myself. I was just giving you raw emotion and intensity."

It wasn't until the smash hit "Leave (Get Out)" that JoJo started getting recognized for her original work, especially with the accompanying music video. "This is my first video! This was shot in a high school in California. The ironic thing is that I stopped going to regular school in seventh grade and I was tutored on the road until I was 18 and graduated high school. This was my first time in a high school! Again, I was just giving you attitude and sass for no friggin’ reason."