Get on Board: Marsha Ambrosius
Follow the soulful journey of the UK songstress.
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Hustle and Flo - Marsha Ambrosius got her start in the hip hop spoken word duo Floetry with fellow U.K. schoolmate Natalie Stewart A.K.A. the Floacist. Ambrosius lent her vocal melodies to tracks penned by herself, the Floetress and Stewart. (Photo: Ronna Gradus/Getty Images)
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U.S. Debut - The duo garnered success with collaborations with hip hop greats like Common, and Mos Def. And when they released their debut Floetic stateside in 2002, they had hits with singles, “Say Yes” and “Getting Late.” The album debuted at number four on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and sold nearly a million copies. (Photo: Jo Hale/Getty Images)
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Butterfly - Ambrosius showed her potential for solo stardom in 2002 with the single “Butterflies,” which she penned and contributed background vocals to for Michael Jackson’s 10th studio album, Invincible. “Butterflies” peeked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 of the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Songs. (Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images)
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Go With the Flo - Floetry went on to release two additional albums, Floacism in 2003 and Flo’Ology in 2005, which featured the single “Supastar,” with rapper Common. This was Stewart and Ambrosius's last album together. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
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Many Hats - Not long after, Ambrosius signed a songwriting and recording contract with Aftermath Records, which ended quickly, though the deal opened doors for Ambrosius to write and record with artists like Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx and Fabolous. (Photos: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)
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