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. ^{[1] [2]} 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.^{[ citation needed]}

History

Big L was the founder of the group. ^[3] 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.^{[ citation needed]} The group released over 30 songs under the name Children of the Corn, as it tried for a record deal.^{[ citation needed]} The group got paid any way it could, rhyming for local DJs and selling mixtapes out of their trunks.^{[ citation needed]}

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. ^[4] 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. ^[5]

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