The rest of Death of Frequent Flyer, deserves to be Psalm One’s first step towards stardom. Yet for a number of years following the release of her 2006 album, 'Death of the Frequent Flyer' (Rhymesayers), the MC, born in Englewood as Cristalle Bowen, remained relatively silent.

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The Death of Frequent Flyer is a studio album by American rapper Psalm One. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2006.^[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B+, saying, 'Flyer loses some of its laconic, conversational charm in its weaker second half, but the album still serves notice that the great Chicago hip-hop explosion of '06 has officially gone co-ed.'^[3] Jeff Vrabel of Billboard said, 'Psalm's dedication is compelling, and her smart choice of banging, old-school-leaning beats lend her power as one of Chicago's new forces to watch.'^[4]

Mike Schiller of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, saying, 'She has the flow to match her lyrics, expertly navigating a 6/8 or busting out with a few lines of double-speed action just as easily as she takes down a typical 4/4.'^[8] Dalia Cohen of Exclaim! said, '[the] beats range from smooth and laidback with twang-y, blues guitar riffs and soulful vocal loops to some Latin and Indian inspired rhythms, some upbeat joints and straight-ahead hip hop.'^[6]

Track listing[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^ab'The Death of Frequent Flyer'. Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
2. ^Brown, Marisa. 'The Death of Frequent Flyer - Psalm One'. AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
3. ^ ^abRabin, Nathan (July 19, 2006). 'Psalm One: The Death Of Frequent Flyer'. The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
4. ^ ^abVrabel, Jeff (August 19, 2006). 'Reviews'. Billboard: 39.
5. ^Yaster, Ben (August 2, 2006). 'Psalm One - The Death of Frequent Flyer'. Dusted Magazine. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
6. ^ ^abCohen, Dalia (July 1, 2006). 'Psalm One - Death of Frequent Flyer'. Exclaim!. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
7. ^Love, B. (September 6, 2006). 'Psalm One - Death of a Frequent Flyer'. HipHopDX. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
8. ^ ^abSchiller, Mike (September 6, 2006). 'Psalm One: The Death of Frequent Flyer'. PopMatters. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
9. ^Juon, Steve (September 5, 2006). 'Psalm One - The Death of Frequent Flyer - Rhymesayers Entertainment'. RapReviews.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
10. ^Goralnik, Mikey (July 18, 2006). 'Psalm One: The Death of Frequent Flyer'. Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
11. ^Herman, Max (August 1, 2006). 'The Death of Frequent Flyer'. XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2017.

External links[edit]

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• The Death of Frequent Flyer at Discogs (list of releases)

Mainstream female rappers are few and far between, and underground female rappers are even less common. Add this to the fact that Christalle Bowen, or Psalm One, doesn't only rhyme about her sexual prowess and her love of expensive things and you've got yourself something pretty unique, even rare. Over perfect underground beats -- melodic without being too poppy -- Psalm One spits about growing up in Chicago ('The Nine'), wack MCs (including female ones, emphasized in 'Prelude to a Diss' and 'Rapper Girls'), her previous day job as a scientist ('chemistry's feeding me, cuz I charge much less for my two EPs' goes the hook in 'The Living,' also echoed in 'Beat the Drum'), and or course, her love of hip-hop ('Peanuts') with a smooth but punctuated flow, a bit like fellow Midwesterners and Rhymesayers labelmates Blueprint or P.O.S.Psalm, like any self-respecting rapper, makes sure to rep her hometown, but she makes sure she still maintains her own identity as well. 'I ain't Com, I ain't Kanye,' she says in the excellent title song, which features a verse from producer, MC, and Del sound-alike Thaione Davis, who uses cartoonish strings and crackling, quirky percussion to set the pace of the track. On 'Macaroni and Cheese,' the Chi's musical heritage is paid tribute to in Overflo's blues guitar-laden beat (which, it must be said, is practically identical to the one on Jay-Z's 'My 1st Song') that meshes with gospel cries and a smoky bassline. Here, the rapper uses a cadence (again similar to Jay-Z's)that almost seems borrowed from the playground, which contrasts nicely with its more adult themes, and makes the track swing and swell. Psalm One is a witty, talented lyricist who's not afraid to reveal personal information ('lost 60 pounds') as well as brag about her own skills ('my flow hits your po' brain like government cocaine/I'm propane, you no name'), which are certainly numerable. Trying to break into the hip-hop world is never easy, especially when you're one of the few women in an extremely male-centric genre, but with The Death of Frequent Flyer, Psalm more than proves that she deserves to be there, and that all other MCs should watch out.

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