Cristalle Elaine Bowen (born July 1, 1980), better known by her stage names Psalm One and Hologram Kizzie, is an American rapper from

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. 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

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. She graduated from

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. She majored in chemistry at

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Career

Psalm One released a studio album, '' The Death of Frequent Flyer'', on

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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

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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) *

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- "Ripperland" from '' Melatonin Magik'' (2010) * Hopie - "Retarded" from ''Raw Gems'' (2011) *

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- "More Fun" from ''

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'' (2012) * Oh No - "Same Shit" from ''

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'' (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) *

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- "The Morning" from '' Strange Journey Volume Three'' (2014) *

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- "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) *

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- "Seeds" from ''These Songs Kill Fascists'' (2020)

References

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