Get on Board: Marsha Ambrosius

Follow the soulful journey of the UK songstress.

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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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)

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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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)

"Cupid (Shot Me Straight Through My Heart)" - Sprinkling this cut with cascading piano notes and heavenly synth accents, Marsha gets inspired by Michael Jackson (who she wrote the song "Butterflies" for) as she waxes melodically with emotional chord changes and lyrics that acknowledge the absolute power of the love angel.   (Photo: Brad Barket/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)

"Streets of London" featuring Skye & Lindsey - Marsha teams with the singing duo Skye & Lindsey to sing an ode to her home city of London, England. "On the streets of London is the place that I call home," sings Marsha. "Where the strong only survive, where you make it on your own." A song that's both inspirational and extrememly heartfelt.  (Photo: Jemal Countess/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)

Marsha Ambrosius - When "The Songstress" embarked on her solo mission in 2010, Music Matters was there to shine a spotlight on her incredible talents. Now the UK-bred star has been nominated for three awards at the 2011 BET Awards, including Best Female R&B Artist, Centric Award, and Video of the Year. Not too shabby. Photos by Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup

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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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New Beginings - In late 2009, Marsha Ambrosius signed a solo deal with J Records and began working on her solo debut, which lead with the hilariously titled track, “Hope She Cheats on You (With a Basketball Player).” (Photo: Roger Kisby/PictureGroup)

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New Beginings - In late 2009, Marsha Ambrosius signed a solo deal with J Records and began working on her solo debut, which lead with the hilariously titled track, “Hope She Cheats on You (With a Basketball Player).” (Photo: Roger Kisby/PictureGroup)

Rock Steady - Here Miss Ambrosius gives a solid performance at the BET taping of Black Girls Rock! at Loew's Paradise Theater in New York City.(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Rockin Moment - At the 2010 award ceremony Black Girls Rock on BET, Ambrosius appeared onstage alongside Jill Scott, Ledisi and Kelly Price and blow everyone away with their performance of Nina Simone’s “Four Women.” (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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NEW YORK, NY- APRIL 20: Musician Marsha Ambrosius performs on stage at the 2011 BET Upfront Presentation at the Nokia Theater on April 20, 2011 in New York City, New York.  - (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Dawning of a New Era - In 2011, Ambrosius released her solo debut, Late Nights, Early Mornings, to critical acclaim. The album peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

Marsha Ambrosius\r - Marsha Ambrosius proved to be “one bad heffa” during her tribute performance of Patti LaBelle’s “If Only You Knew.”\r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California.\rPhoto: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

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Closer to Her Dreams - Late Night, Early Morning's second single, “Far Away,” Ambrosius penned for a close friend whom she lost to suicide. The popular much talked-about video featuring two young men experiencing harassment and violence due to their same-sex relationship, one of whom ultimately takes his own life confronted the issue of LGBTQ bullying. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

PASADENA, CA - AUGUST 14: Singer Marsha Ambrosius performs at the 33rd Annual UNCF An Evening Of Stars on August 14, 2011 in Pasadena, California. (Photo: Phil McCarten / PictureGroup)

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Star Status - In 2011, Ambrosius was nominated for two BET Awards, Best Female R&B artist, alongside the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna and Jennifer Hudson, and the Centric Award, which she won.  (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)