Children of the Corn (group)
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| Children of the Corn | |
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| Origin | Harlem, New York, United States |
| Genre(s) | Rap |
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| Murda Mase Big L(deceased) Killa Cam Digga McGruff Bloodshed(deceased) |
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Children of the Corn was a hip-hop group formed in the early 1990s consisting of neighborhood friends/Harlem rappers Mase (then known as Murda Mase), Big L, Cam'ron (then known as Killa Cam), McGruff, Digga and Bloodshed.
[edit] History
Big L made 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. 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.
Although very close to a deal, Mase and Cam'ron left the group to pursue basketball careers, later Mase would sign with P. Diddy and become part of Bad Boy Records. Cam'ron went through college and was ready to get a deal with Big L and Bloodshed, when Bloodshed was killed in a car accident in Harlem.He was 21. Big L and Cam'ron both signed record deals as solo artists. In 1999, Big L was murdered.He was 24. Because of the deaths of two members, the group never became successful on its own, although it served as a starting ground for the young rappers. Although both Mase and Cam'ron became successful, Mase has had the most commercial success and sells between the two.
A collection of the group's songs, entitled Children of the Corn: The Collector’s Edition was released in 2003.
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