Bare with me, I battled some prejudices in checking for this one. I have nodded to a few of Floetry's joints in the past, but got the feeling their CD's were solely something best accompanying a gift of body butter from Carol's Daughter or something (meaning more for the ladies than anything). I also discovered
how deep my bias toward Natalie Stewart's gap-toothed, accented delivery is. I know its extent now (her fixing the gap would be tantamount to watching how the
dynamic between Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell fall apart at the end of Martin's last season). Still, after giving their third outing, Flo'Ology, a good
test drive, I can say brothers can get with it, with the right situation and Marsha Ambrosius, the "Songstress", holds her own.

Ultra mellow "Feelings" and "Sometimes U Make Me Smile" showcase the bare arrangements throughout. The atmosphere gives our gap-toothed royalty a proper send off and Ambrosius room for those runs that sound like some sort of light Hindu chant. Rocking a vibe as hip hop-flavored as fellow London imports Craig David, yet delving in lyrics as expansive as Seal's, Floetry is deep into the romance. With the dreamy, Scott Storch-produced "My Apology", they address issues of making amends. Storch also does the damn thang with the nimble "SupaStar." Rapper Common is right at home with his cameo here and makes you wonder what further collabs would be like.