"Poetic delivery with musical intent" - that's what singer-songwriter Marsha Ambrosius and emcee-songwriter Natalie Stewart call the fusion of soul and spoken word that is Floetry. The London duo's name was suggested by a fan. Recalls Natalie: "Somebody said: 'Yo, that stuff you do is so dope. It's like poetry, but it's like you're flowing.' I thought, aha - Floetry! My flow goes with Marsha's singing to stress the meaning of our songs. We are a songstress and a floacist [pronounced like lyricist]."

They are also much sought-after songwriters. Among the compositions they've provided for other artists is "Butterflies," the second single off Michael Jackson's Invincible album and a #2 hit on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The pair has worked extensively with Glenn Lewis, penning "Simple Things," "Lonely," "This Love" and "Take You High," from his World Outside My Window. They wrote "Love Again" for Jill Scott and Jazz (Dru Hill), from the "Rush Hour 2" soundtrack, as well as "You Are" for Bilal, from 1st Born Second. Faith Evans and Brandy have likewise requested songs from Marsha and Natalie.

More recently, the girls have collaborated with Mr. Cheeks ("Let's Get Wild"), Motown artist Journalist ("The Way It Used To Be" - they even appear in the video for that track), and Arista up-and-comer Cherokee ("Star"). (Though Marsha and Natalie work together almost exclusively, Natalie was prevented from participating in some of the pair's commissions as she was unable to leave London during their production.)

Still, the #1 priority for Floetry is Floetry. To illuminate who they are, the pair composed a defining anthem, "Floetic," which serves as the first radio track off their debut album, as well as the title of the album itself (Floetic was released Oct. 1, 2002, on DreamWorks Records). Says Marsha of the disc's musical center: "We put floeticism into everything we do. We are two opposites on the planet coming together and making something real creative happen." Natalie confirms: "We're very different. People often laugh and say Marsha's jiggy and I'm earthy. But we round each other out."