1994–1999: Early beginnings During her enrollment in
North London University,
Natalie Stewart formed a poetry group called
3 Plus 1. During that time, Stewart was introduced to
Marsha Ambrosius during a rival basketball game. After briefly staying
Atlanta, they relocated to
Philadelphia. They penned the song "
Butterflies" for his album
Invincible (2001). featuring productions by Keith "Keshon" Pelzer, Darren "Limitless" Henson,
Andre Harris,
Vidal Davis, and
Ivan "Orthodox" Barias. It also managed to sell over 864,000 copies in the United States alone, earning a gold certification by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The lead single "Floetic", reached number twenty-nine on the Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number seventy-three on the
UK Singles chart. In October 2002, the duo joined
India.Arie as the opening act for her Voyage to World Tour. In February 2003, Floetry toured alongside
Common during his
Electric Circus Tour. In July 2003, Floetry garnered four nominations at
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, of which they won: Best Single by a Group for "Say Yes", Best Album by a Group for
Floetic, and Best New Group. Floetry recorded a live album and concert film at the
House of Blues in
New Orleans on 3 July 2003. They released their live album
Floacism on 18 November 2003,
2005–2006: ''Flo'Ology'' In January 2005, Floetry experienced as a music label roster shift from DreamWorks Records to
Geffen Records after the record label became defunct. From July to August 2005, Floetry toured with the
Sugar Water Festival. During the tour, the duo made an appearance in season five of
spoken word poetry television series
Def Poetry Jam. On 8 November 2005, they released their second album ''
Flo'Ology. The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard'' 200 and number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling over 77,000 copies in its first week. In August 2005, the album's lead single "SupaStar", which featured American rapper Common, peaked at number fifty-five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Its follow-up single, "Lay Down" performed poorly, and no music video was filmed for it. In March 2006, Floetry headlined their Flo'Ology concert tour.
2007–present: Disbandment and aftermath Following the disappointment in album sales of ''Flo'Ology'', Floetry's management Julius Irving III encouraged the duo to change their musical style in order to appeal to a wider audience. Irving pressed for Floetry to pursue a more
hip-hop sound. Stewart, not wanting to change their sound and positive image, attempted to fire Irving as their management. Ambrosius moved forward with Irving as her manager and signed a solo record deal with
Aftermath Entertainment. In June 2007, Ambrosius embarked on the Floetry Remix Tour without Stewart, instead replacing her with American singer
Amanda Seales (then known as Amanda Diva). In an interview with
Club Shay Shay, Seales remarked that the tour was not well-received nor did Ambrosius ever publicly announced that a lineup change had happened along with the introduction of Seales. Seales also stated that Ambrosius attempted to fight her before a performance at
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in
Atlanta. In response to the Floetry Remix Tour, Stewart did an interview on the
Wendy Williams radio show to announce that she was not part of the tour as her likeness was still being used to market the tour. Following the conclusion of the tour, Seales stated that Ambrosius intended to create a new music duo with her called Floetry Remix and record an album but Ambrosius opted not to follow through. In November 2012, Stewart released her second album,
Floetry Re:Birth. In March 2014, Stewart released her third album
Rise of the Phoenix Mermaid, followed by Ambrosius releasing her second album
Friends & Lovers in July 2014. In December 2014, Ambrosius invited Stewart on-stage to perform "Floetic" during her concert at The Clapham Grand in London. In February 2015, Stewart confirmed that duo would be touring in 2015. On 16 May 2015, Floetry reunited and performed their first show in nine years at Pepsi Funk Festival in College Park, Georgia. Despite announcing they would be recording a new album, Floetry subsequently split after the second leg of their reunion tour in August 2016. In July 2025, Floetry reunited and performed for three dates at YS Firehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio. In February 2026, Floetry announced that they had reformed again for Say Yes: The Tour. ==Artistry==