NGL (EP)

JoJo's second studio album, The High Road (2006), spawned commercial success single "Too Little Too Late" which peaked number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. However, her record company had kept delaying her new releases, which led her to re-record the album alongside her self-titled debut album in 2018. Alongside those albums, JoJo further released several albums: Good to Know and December Baby in 2020, as well as Trying Not to Think About It in 2021, through her imprint label Clover Music.^[1] She also published a memoir titled Over the Influence, which became bestselling of the New York Times.^[2] Trying Not to Think About It failed to enter the US Billboard 200 chart; however, it reached numbers 51 and 80 on Top Current Album Sales and Top Album Sales charts, respectively.^[3] According to Stereogum, NGL incorporates elements of R&B and pop which JoJo had been pursuing more than 20 years ago.^[1]

NGL's first single is "Porcelain", released on October 2, 2024.^[4] JoJo announced NGL on November 20, the day of "Too Much to Say" was released as the EP's second single.^[5][6] To support the EP, JoJo made a series of promotional appearances in New York City.^[7] She also announced its accompanying tour in 2024, Too Much to Say Tour, which began at Marathon Music Works in Nashville on February 22, 2025, and concluded at Terminal 5 on March 29.^[8][9]

Writing for Melodic Magazine, Abby Anderson described NGL as a cohesive project that reflects a sound JoJo has "meticulously refined" over her career, exploring themes of healing and self-understanding.^[11] Mike DeWald of Riff Magazine described it as "a quick stop toward the next endeavor", indicating a promising and creatively fulfilling direction for her.^[10]