I have a swear jar in the house so I keep it PG-13 language wise in front of my daughter. But other than that it’s finding room in my heart to love at the level that I do now because of being a mother and being a wife. I didn’t know I was capable of loving and being loved like this. If I was thinking five steps ahead before, its 10 now ’cause I have so much to be accountable for, and I know Nyla will one-day press play on songs I’ve done prior to her being here. ‘Okay I have to swim? Oh well.' I've taken that attitude and it's carried me forward.So now you have Nyla, and it’s all the steps that it took to let go of the negativity and baggage or everything I felt I needed to let go of to move forward. Fortunately, she says, 'It's like being thrown in the deep end. While her success in the industry is already solidified, Marsha knows it's never easy to win over fans as a solo artist. But why wouldn't I say it like that if that's how I felt?'Musical peers recruited to contribute to the project include Alicia Keys, a reunion with Dre and Vidal (producers of 'Say Yes'), Just Blaze and Focus. Sometimes as a woman you don't wanna say what's on your mind for fear of being judged. Inspired by musical icons like Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Prince, she concedes there is an overall male influence in her songwriting, such as the assertive sentiments heard on hits like 'Say Yes.'She explains, 'My pen and my point of view has a certain aggression to it because I've listened to a lot of male influenced music, which I think makes me one of the most outspoken writers out here. LATE NIGHTS & EARLY MORNINGS is destined to be a classic, as Marsha offers a candid glimpse of her life and perspectives as a woman. We wanna be decent human beings and say the right thing, you know, ‘I wish you well.' But this is ‘Everything that could go wrong for him I want it to because my ego is bruised and I'm acting out.''There've been many songs written about heartbreak, but Marsha's approach to 'Hope She Cheats on You'gets in your face rather than plays the victim. Marsha explains, 'It's the reality of a bad break up. The first single, 'Hope She Cheats on You (With a Basketball Player),'is an anthem that women and men can relate to. Now at a strong place mentally and physically, Marsha's ready to present her sound to the world. She finally got serious about her health and lost the weight safely and slowly over about a two-year period. Constantly on the road touring and promoting wasn't conducive to a healthy diet and resulted in her gaining 70 pounds in just one year.

A basketball player since childhood, when her music career took off, her diet remained the same as when she was regularly active. She explains, 'I think with an album everything has to make sense, like ‘Where is this story going?''īut that wasn't the only situation posing a challenge for Marsha. Equipped with plenty of her own talent, she found herself being given songs from producers that were 'great but not songs that made sense in relation to each other.'Marsha calls her sound 'honest and consistent'and it was important for her to make an album with an overall cohesive sound. Dre's Aftermath Records however a much-buzzed about solo debut never materialized due to creative glitches. She also appeared as a featured artist on projects from Patti Labelle, The Game, Busta Rhymes, Jamie Foxx and Earth, Wind & Fire, among others. Over the years, Marsha has stayed relevant as an artist via touring, writing/producing and mixtapes like 2007's Neo Soul is Dead, 2008's Yours Truly and 2010's Yours Sincerely. She's been nominated for a total of six Grammys and has been honored by BMI as their Songwriter of the Year. While the split was difficult, Marsha continued to build a name for herself as a songwriter and producer, creating 'Butterflies'for the late Michael Jackson and other hits for artists such as Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx and Nas. Following the 2005 release of their second studio album, Flo'Ology, the ladies veered creatively and personally. Their 2000 debut Floetic produced signature singles like 'Say Yes' and 'Getting Late' as well as four Grammy nods. Hailing from Liverpool, England, fans first got a taste of Marsha's talent as the singing half of the duo Floetry. Marsha Ambrosius: FRIENDS AND LOVERS TOURĪlready proven as a talented, sought after songwriter and revered platinum-selling artist, Marsha Ambrosius is meeting the next challenge in her already impressive musical career by reinventing herself as a solo artist with her J Records debut disc LATE NIGHTS & EARLY MORNINGS.

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