A protege of Heavy D, Herbert Brown, AKA Herb McGruff (later simply just McGruff) gained some recognition as a member of the Harlem supergroup Children of the Corn. Along with Big L, Cam'ron, Bloodshed & Ma$e, with Six Figga Digga behind the boards, they were set to put Harlem rap on the map in a serious way until the tragic deaths of Big L & Bloodshed split the group apart. McGruff signed with Universal Music & Video Distribution, releasing his solo debut