Psalm One

Chicago rapper Psalm 1 was created Christalle Bowen within the Windy Town suburb of Englewood, while a teenager she sang in her church choir and analyzed a number of musical instruments. She found out hip-hop in middle college, witnessing fledgling rappers like Common and everything Natural at regional events, even though studying chemistry in the University or college of Illinois, she produced her carrying out debut at students union showcase. Implementing the moniker Psalm One, Bowen documented her 2001 debut EP, Whippersnapper, during her junior 12 months. She also guested within the Nacrobats’ “Just Beautiful,” released within the Pugslee Atomz-produced Chicago hip-hop compilation Network of Celebrities. Ahead of graduation, Psalm One released her 1st full-length work, 2002’s Bio: Chemistry, before time for Chicago to are a chemist inside a meals safety lab. She nevertheless continuing to moonlight like a rapper, in nov 2002 becoming a member of the Nacrobats full-time furthermore to issuing a single EP, Personal Surplus. Following the group dissolved the next summertime, Psalm One continuing collaborating with fellow Nacrobats alum Overflo, starting focus on her initial record for brand-new label Rhymesayers, 2006’s The Loss of life of Regular Flyer. Within the interim, in past due 2004 the Birthwrite label released a revamped Bio: Chemistry, entitled Bio: Chemistry II: Esters and Essays, as the rapper toured as an opener for Del tha Funkee Homosapien.