In Essence (occasionally referred to as I.E.) was a five-member Canadian R&B group based in Toronto, Ontario.
The group's members, lead singer Dru,[2] Pops, Smooth, Que and Touch met in Toronto in 1993.
On a trip to New York City, In Essence met Funkmaster Flex and his manager and in 2001 they were signed to Franchise Entertainment.
[4] The song garnered exposure in the US and was included on Funkmaster Flex's The Mix Tape, Vol.
[6] In April 2004 In Essence won a Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for The Master Plan.