Children of the Corn (group)

{{Short description|American hip hop group}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Children of the Corn

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| alias = C.O.C.

| origin = Manhattan, New York, U.S.

| years_active = 1993–1997

| genre = Hip hop

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| past_members = Big L
Cam'ron
Mase
Herb McGruff
Bloodshed
Six Figga Digga

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Children of the Corn was an American hip-hop group formed in 1993 by Harlem rappers Big L, Herb McGruff, Mase (then Murda Mase), Cam'ron (then Killa Cam), Bloodshed (Cam's cousin; real name Derek Michael Armstead) and producer Six Figga Digga.{{Cite web |last=Madden |first=Sidney|date=2015-03-02 |title=Today in Hip-Hop: RIP Bloodshed (May 5, 1976-March 2, 1997) - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/today-hip-hop-rip-bloodshed-july-31-1975-march-2-1997/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}{{cite book |editor1-last=Hess |editor1-first=Mickey |title=Hip hop in America : a regional guide |date=2010 |publisher=Greenwood Press |isbn=9780313343216|page=40 |url=https://archive.org/details/hiphopinamericar0000unse/page/40/mode/2up?q=%22Children+of+the+Corn%22}}

Known as a "Harlem super group" that "generated buzz on the streets",{{cite news |last1=Obee |first1=Maliik |title=Cam'ron - Harlem's Most Popular 21st Century Celeb |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1807688111 |access-date=18 January 2025 |work=Afro - American Red Star |date=9 July 2016|id={{ProQuest|1807688111}} }} they disbanded after the death of Bloodshed, who was killed in a car accident on March 2, 1997, at age 21. Even before the group disbanded, each of the group members had pursued solo careers.{{cite web |last1=Elibert |first1=Mark |title=Cam'ron Says Big L's Popularity Rose Following His Murder |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/markelibert/camron-big-l-popularity-rose-following-his-murder |website=Complex Magazine |access-date=18 January 2025 |date=15 November 2023 |archive-date=17 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417134914/https://www.complex.com/music/a/markelibert/camron-big-l-popularity-rose-following-his-murder |url-status=live }} Members Big L and Mase had a plagiarism related dispute while part of the group.{{cite magazine |last1=Diaz |first1=Angel |title=Mase Tells Story About the Time He Says Big L Almost Had Him Robbed |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mase-big-l-robbery-1235719381/ |access-date=18 January 2025 |magazine=Billboard |date=27 June 2024}}

A retrospective compilation album, Children of the Corn: The Collector's Edition, was released in 2003.{{cite web |last1=Mahadevan |first1=Tara |title=This Day In Rap History: The Death of Bloodshed Leads To Children of the Corn Disbanding |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/this-day-in-rap-history-children-of-the-corn-disbanded-march-2 |website=Complex Magazine |access-date=18 January 2025 |date=2 March 2014 |archive-date=22 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922190859/https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/this-day-in-rap-history-children-of-the-corn-disbanded-march-2 |url-status=live }}