[5] Incorporating a base core of R&B, pop and soul music, it serves as her first major album release in a decade following 2006's The High Road.

These incarnations were ultimately scrapped following JoJo's difficulties with the label and subsequent release from the Blackground Records in 2013.

Amongst those included are collaborations with rappers Wiz Khalifa and Remy Ma, in addition to Canadian singer Alessia Cara who features on the song "I Can Only."

JoJo also worked with producers Josh "Igloo" Monroy, Jussifer, Rock Mafia, Matt Friedman, Oscar Holter, and MNEK, among others.

The album was preceded by the release of the lead single "Fuck Apologies" which features American rapper and Atlantic Records label mate Wiz Khalifa.

featuring Remy Ma, and "Music" served as promotional singles leading up to the album's release.

[13][14] In an interview with Idolator, JoJo spoke about how the change affected the album's development, stating: "The A&R that signed me, Aaron Bay-Schuck, left and went to Interscope...

Following the tour's conclusion in December 2015, Levesque took a six-day rest from work during the first week of January 2016, where she booked a hotel and spent time with herself and re-evaluated her life.

This resulted in III becoming its own standalone project, and JoJo began working on new material in early 2016, with only a few tracks from earlier recording sessions ("I Am" and "Good Thing") making it onto the Mad Love album.

[20] The album design was created by Nick Malvone with photos shot by photographer Brooke Nipar.

It was announced that JoJo would be joining Fifth Harmony on their 7/27 Tour as a special guest opener in promotion for their second studio album.

The North American leg of the tour begun on July 27 in Manchester, New Hampshire before concluding on September 17 in Las Vegas.

[22] On July 26, 2016, JoJo debuted a short YouTube video that delivered a preview of new material, which included "Music" and "Fuck Apologies".

She performed a clean acoustic version of the song on the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show on August 1, 2016, along with a cover of Shawn Mendes' "Treat You Better".

[26] A Remix EP of "FAB" was released on March 3, featuring production from RealOnes, Kemist & DJ Braindead among others.

[27] The album's lead single "Fuck Apologies" featuring Wiz Khalifa was teased by JoJo on July 26, 2016 in a promotional video previewing new music.

[28] The music video, which was directed by Francesco Carrozzini, for the song was released on July 28, 2016, through JoJo's YouTube channel.

[31][32] JoJo performed "Fuck Apologies" for the first time live during her first stop on the 7/27 Tour closing her set with the song.

The second leg of the tour largely takes place in North America and began on Feb 15 in Portland, OR and travels to clubs and theatres across the country stopping in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Milwaukee, Chicago, Washington, Houston and more wrapping up in Huntington, NY on May 3.

[42] Entertainment Weekly writer Nolan Feeney gave the album a B+ and wrote that JoJo's "well-documented struggles and triumphs inform her long-awaited third LP, Mad Love., and they turn her tales of love, friendship, and family into one bold coming-of-age statement".

[1] Idolator writer Jon Reyes gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and wrote that JoJo is "sauntering in with Mad Love sounding totally refreshed".

[2] Pitchfork writer Vanessa Okoth-Obbo gave the album 7 out of 10 stars and wrote that "Mad Love.