Throughout the early-to-mid 2000s,

Marsha Ambrosius

was a staple of the urban music game, melding hip-hop, neo-soul and poetry as one-half of duo

Floetry

(co-founded with

Natalie Dee

). While the Liverpool-born singer-songwriter has been flying under the radar since the group's 2007 dissolution, concentrating her efforts on a handful of well-received street albums, she was by no means done with the mainstream – she was simply waiting till the time was ripe to make her grand re-entrance. Now, that moment has nearly come. On

Late Nights and Early Mornings

, "The Songstress" is back like she never left, showcasing a “sensual, sincere and seductive” sound sure to resonate with today's R&B listeners. Complete with Booth-approved lead single “

Hope She Cheats on You (With a Basketball Player)

”, the project is set to drop March 1 via

J Records

In the

exclusive video interview

below, Marsha Ambrosius sits down with DJBoothTV's own

Jacques Morel

to discuss the genesis of the album's title, her creative control over the project, and how she managed to enlist the elusive

Lauryn Hill

on the songwriting tip.

Marsha Ambrosius- DJ Booth.net Interview

from

Hot Mop Films

on

Vimeo

.