Children of The Corn – The Single (1995)

Children of The Corn – The Single (1995)

The Single is a Westwood area Memphis release from Children of The Corn, Originally release October 14, 1995. Representing the Westwood neighborhood, the tape captures a raw, eerie side of the city that ran parallel to, but distinct from the more widely circulated North and South Memphis sounds of the time. The group leans heavily into dark imagery and paranoia-driven themes, with an emphasis on atmosphere rather than polish. Tracks like “Deep Into The Woods” and “Don’t Forget To Grab Your Mask” evoke the horror-influenced aesthetic that had become a defining trait of mid-’90s Memphis rap, while still grounding the music in local identity and street realism. Lil Grimm stands out as a central presence throughout the tape, appearing on the majority of tracks and of course producing this tape entirely. Songs such as “Reality’s Got A Hold on Me” and “Suffer” introduce moments of introspection, contrasting with the more aggressive neighborhood anthems like “Westwood Killas” and “Westwood Comin’ Super Deep.” Though modest in scope and circulation, The Single serves as a snapshot of Westwood’s underground scene during 1995. A time when neighborhood-based crews were pressing up tapes independently and contributing their own flavor to Memphis rap’s rapidly expanding legacy.

Tracklist:

1. Intro

2. Lil Grimm, Sweet Talk, Murda One – Deep Into The Woods

3. Chi Chi, Lil Grimm – Reality’s Got A Hold on Me

4. Murda One, Lil Grimm, Cocomo – Don’t Forget To Grab Your Mask

5. Strange Voices

6. Sweet Talk, Murda One – Westwood Killas

7. I Just Want To Know

8. Westwood Comin’ Super Deep

9. Lil Grimm – Shoutouts

10. Lil Grimm, Teflon – Suffer

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