Children of the Corn (group)

Children of the Corn
Origin Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Genres Hip hop
Years active 1993–1999
Past members Big L (deceased)
Bloodshed (deceased)
Ma$e
Cam'ron
Herb McGruff

Children of the Corn was an American hip-hop group formed in the 1993, consisting of neighborhood friends and fellow Harlem rappers Mase, Big L, Cam'ron, Herb McGruff and Bloodshed.[1][2] The group's name is a play on words; it is short for Children of the Corner, and also refers to Stephen King's short story of the same name.

History

Big L was the founder of the group, as he pushed Mase and Cam'ron off the streets and into the studio, as well as Bloodshed, who was Cam'ron's cousin, with the last member of the group being McGruff. They released over 30 songs under the name Children of the Corn, as they tried for a record deal. They got paid any way they could, rhyming for local DJs and selling mixtapes out of their trunks.

The group disbanded after the death of Bloodshed in a car accident in 1997 and the murder of Big L in 1999. Even before the group disbanded, each of the group members had pursued their solo careers. Big L was signed with Columbia, Mase with Bad Boy, Cam'ron with Epic and McGruff with Uptown. A collection of the group's songs, entitled Children of the Corn: The Collector's Edition was released in 2003.[3]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Bleek, Don. "Picture Me Dope: Harlem's Rap Group 'Children Of The Corn'". Logo. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.thisis50.com/forum/topics/street-struck-the-big-l
  3. ↑ Kevin. "Big L + Cam'ron + Mase = Children of The Corn". Kevin Nottingham: The Underground Hip Hop Authority. Retrieved February 18, 2014.


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