Children of the Corn (group)

Children of the Corn
Origin	Harlem, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1993–1997
Past members	Big L Cam'ron Ma$e Herb McGruff Bloodshed

Children of the Corn was an American hip-hop group formed in 1993 by Harlem rappers Big L, Cam'ron, Ma$e, and Herb McGruff. The group's name is a play on words; it is short for Children of the Corner, but also references Stephen King's 1984 film of the same name.

History

Big L was the founder of the group. He pushed Mase and Cam'ron off the streets and into the studio. Bloodshed was Cam'ron's cousin; DukeDaGod and producer Six Figga Digga were included. The last member of the group and Big L's childhood friend, Herb McGruff, joined. The group released over 30 songs under the name Children of the Corn, as it tried for a record deal. The group got paid any way it could, rhyming for local DJs and selling mixtapes out of their trunks.

The group disbanded after the death of Bloodshed in a car crash on March 2, 1997, at age 21. Even before the group disbanded, each of the group members had pursued solo careers. Big L signed with Columbia, and would eventually start his own record label Flamboyant Entertainment. Ma$e signed with Bad Boy. Cam'ron signed with Epic/ Untertainment. Bloodshed signed with Priority. Herb McGruff signed with Uptown. A collection of the group's songs, entitled Children of the Corn: The Collector's Edition was released in 2003.