Psalm One
Psalm One | |
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| Also known as | Hologram Kizzie |
| Born | Cristalle Elaine Bowen[1] July 1, 1980 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Website | www |
Cristalle Elaine Bowen (born July 1, 1980), better known by her stage names Psalm One and Hologram Kizzie, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.[2] She has been a member of the groups Nacrobats,[3] Rapperchicks,[4] and Big Silky.[5]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Psalm One was born Cristalle Bowen[6] on July 1, 1980.[7][8] She grew up in Englewood, Chicago.[9] She graduated from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School.[10] She majored in chemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[11]
Career
[edit | edit source]Psalm One released a studio album, The Death of Frequent Flyer, on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2006.[12] In 2010, she released Woman at Work, a series of free original compositions, through her website.[13] After releasing a studio album, Child Support, in conjunction with America Scores and ASCAP in 2012,[14] she ran a music education program called Rhymeschool.[15] Under the Hologram Kizzie moniker, she released Free Hugs in 2013,[16] and Hug Life in 2014.[17] In 2019, she released Flight of the Wig.[18]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
[edit | edit source]- 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) (as Hologram Kizzie)
- Psalm One Loves You (P.O.L.Y.) (2015)
- Shitty Punk Album (2016) (with Angel Davanport, et al., as Rapperchicks)
- Gender Fender Bender (2016)
- Flight of the Wig (2019)
Mixtapes
[edit | edit source]- Get in the Van (2005)
- Get in the Van Vol. 2 (2007)
- Get in the Van Vol. 3 (2011)
EPs
[edit | edit source]- Whippersnapper (2001)
- Regular Black Girl (2012) (as Hologram Kizzie)
- Free Hugs (2013) (as Hologram Kizzie)
- Don't Get Lazy Now! (2019)
- Before They Stop Us (2020) (with Optiks)
- Big Silky Vol. 1 (2020) (with Angel Davanport, as Big Silky)
- Big Silky Vol. 2 (2020) (with Angel Davanport, as Big Silky)
Singles
[edit | edit source]- "Juke Me" (2011)
- "Need Love Too" (2013)
- "Impatient (Just U and Us)" (2015)
- "Rules and Regulations" (2016) (with Angel Davanport, et al., as Rapperchicks)
- "Where U Been Hiding?" (2019)
- "Cult of Ye" (2020) (with Optiks)
- "What I Get for Being Brilliant" (2020) (with Optiks)
Guest appearances
[edit | edit source]- 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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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Psalm One discography at Discogs
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Whitney M. Young Magnet High School alumni
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
- African-American women rappers
- African-American rappers
- Rappers from Chicago
- Midwest hip-hop musicians
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American rappers
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- 20th-century African-American women
- 21st-century American women rappers