I like to hear about how hip hop artists get their start in the game and it’s always interesting to hear when early material from “now famous” rappers appear. Case in point — Children of The Corn. 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 and Bloodshed.
Big L started the group, pushing Mase and Cam’ron off the streets and into the studio, as well as Bloodshed, who was Cam’ron’s cousin. They put out over 30 songs under the name Children of the Corn, trying for a record deal. Although very close to a deal, Mase and Cam’ron left the group to pursue basketball careers. Later Mase would sign with 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 at the age of 23. Big L and Cam’ron both signed record deals as solo artists. In 1999, Big L was murdered at the age of 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.
In 2003, a mixtape surfaced, featuring 21 tracks from the group. The sound quality isn’t the greatest, but it’s a nice collector’s item to have. Props to DJ Grain for hooking this up for us!
1. Children of the Corn – Intro
2. Cam’ron w. Mase, Bloodshed – The Corn
3. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed – Give Up the Game
4. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed – Biscuits and Bangers
5. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed – I Remember When
6. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed – Hard to Get By
7. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed – Harlem USA
8. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed, Big L – Harlem Knights
9. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed, Big L – Don’t Sleep
10. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed – Star Is Born
11. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed – Harlem USA (Uptown)
12. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed – Fare One Pt. I
13. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed, Mase – Fare One Pt. II
14. Bloodshed – Paint the Town Red
15. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed, Mase – Doin’ It
16. Cam’ron w. Bloodshed, Mase – Ill Flow
17. Mase w. Big L, McGruff – Uptown Connection
18. Cam’ron w. McGruff – Six Figga Freestyle
19. Big L w. Bloodshed, Mase, Cam’ron, McGruff – Bobbito Freestyle 1
20. Big L w. Bloodshed, Mase, Cam’ron – Bobbito Freestyle 2
21. Big L w. Bloodshed, McGruff, Mase, Cam’ron – American Dream
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another good look kev. it’s funny how rappers fall out of luv wit each other lol!
MAD PROPS. Dude you are CRAZY 4 this. Yo i been fiending to hear this for a minute.