Psalm One

Cristalle Bowen (born July 1, 1980), better known by her stage names Psalm One and Hologram Kizzie, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. She has been a member of the groups Nacrobats, Rapperchicks, and Big Silky.

Early life

Psalm One was born Cristalle Bowen on July 1, 1980. She grew up in Englewood, Chicago. She graduated from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. She majored in chemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

Career

Psalm One released a studio album, '' The Death of Frequent Flyer'', on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2006. In 2010, she released ''Woman at Work'', a series of free original compositions, through her website. After releasing a studio album, ''Child Support'', in conjunction with America Scores and ASCAP in 2012, she ran a music education program called Rhymeschool. Under the Hologram Kizzie moniker, she released ''Free Hugs'' in 2013, and ''Hug Life'' in 2014. In 2019, she released ''Flight of the Wig''.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Bio: Chemistry'' (2002)
* ''Bio: Chemistry II: Esters and Essays'' (2004)
* '' The Death of Frequent Flyer'' (2006)
* ''Woman at Work'' (2010)
* ''Woman at Work Vol. 2: 500 Bars'' (2010)
* ''Woman at Work Vol. 3'' (2010)
* ''Child Support'' (2012)
* ''Hug Life'' (2014)
* ''Psalm One Loves You (P.O.L.Y.)'' (2015)
* ''Shitty Punk Album'' (2016)
* ''Gender Fender Bender'' (2016)
* ''Flight of the Wig'' (2019)

Mixtapes

* ''Get in the Van'' (2005)
* ''Get in the Van Vol. 2'' (2007)
* ''Get in the Van Vol. 3'' (2011)

EPs

* ''Whippersnapper'' (2001)
* ''Regular Black Girl'' (2012)
* ''Free Hugs'' (2013)
* ''Don't Get Lazy Now!'' (2019)
* ''Before They Stop Us'' (2020)
* ''Big Silky Vol. 1'' (2020)
* ''Big Silky Vol. 2'' (2020)

Singles

* "Juke Me" (2011)
* "Need Love Too" (2013)
* "Impatient (Just U and Us)" (2015)
* "Rules and Regulations" (2016)
* "Where U Been Hiding?" (2019)
* "Cult of Ye" (2020)
* "What I Get for Being Brilliant" (2020)

Guest appearances

* Maker - "Nacrology" from ''Honestly'' (2003)
* Polyphonic the Verbose - "Out to Lunch" from ''Abstract Data Ark'' (2005)
* Casual - "Bitin' and Freakin'" from '' Smash Rockwell'' (2005)
* Copperpot - "Blow" from ''WYLA?'' (2007)
* The Ritz - "Blown" from ''The Night of Day'' (2008)
* Longshot - "How U Like It" from ''Addicted'' (2008)
* Ro Knew - "We the Ones" from ''High Times in Low Places'' (2009)
* Canibus - "Ripperland" from '' Melatonin Magik'' (2010)
* Hopie - "Retarded" from ''Raw Gems'' (2011)
* The Hood Internet - "More Fun" from ''FEAT'' (2012)
* Oh No - "Same Shit" from '' Disrupted Ads'' (2013)
*The Palmer Squares - "Nowhere to Not Go" from ''Planet of the Shapes'' (2013)
* Probcause - "Subzero" and "Whiskey on the Rocks" from ''The Recipe Volume 2'' (2013)
* Culture Cry Wolf - "You Wanted This" from ''The Sapient Sessions'' (2013)
* Neak - "Hollywood Talk" from ''XIII'' (2013)
* CunninLynguists - "The Morning" from '' Strange Journey Volume Three'' (2014)
* Abstract Rude - "Kan of Whoop A** Reprise" from ''Keep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul'' (2015)
* The Palmer Squares - "Day Trippers" and "Nowhere to Not Go" from ''Planet of the Shapes'' (2016)
* Manic Focus x Psalm One - "Joy in the Noise)'' (2017)
* Mean Joe Scheme x Optiks - "Close Up" from ''Beams'' (2018)
* Time - "Seeds" from ''These Songs Kill Fascists'' (2020)

References

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1980 births
Living people
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School alumni
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
American women rappers
African-American women rappers
Rappers from Chicago
Midwest hip hop musicians
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American women musicians
21st-century African-American women
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people
20th-century African-American women
21st-century women rappers