Children of the Corn (group)

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.^[1][2]

Children of the Corn
Background information
Also known as	C.O.C.
Origin	Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip-hop
Years active	1993–1999
Past members	Big L (deceased) Cam'ron Mase Herb McGruff Bloodshed (deceased) Six Figga Digga

Known as a "Harlem super group" that "generated buzz on the streets",^[3] they disbanded after the death of Bloodshed, who was killed in a car accident on March 2, 1997, at age 21, and the death of Big L, who was gunned down on February 15, 1999, at age 24.^[1] Even before the group disbanded, each of the group members had pursued solo careers.^[4] Members Big L and Mase had a plagiarism related dispute while part of the group.^[5]

A retrospective compilation album, Children of the Corn: The Collector's Edition, was released in 2003.^[6]