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Birth name |
Derek Michael Armstead |
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Born |
May 5, 1976 |
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Origin |
Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
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Died |
March 2, 1997 (aged 20) |
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Genre |
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Occupation(s) |
Rapper |
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Years active |
1993-1997 |
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Derek Michael Armstead (May 5, 1976 – March 2, 1997), better known by his stage name Bloodshed aka Blood Debiasi, was an American rapper from Manhattan, New York affiliated with fellow Harlemites Big L, Ma$e, McGruff, and his cousin Killa Kam.
Born on May 5, 1976 in Harlem, New York City, Bloodshed started rapping at a young age and was a counterpart of the legendary but short-lived supergroup Children of the Corn until he died in an auto accident on March 2, 1997 (7 days before Chris Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. was killed) in his hometown of Harlem at the age of 20, which caused the split of Children Of The Corn. Prior to his involvement with Children Of The Corn, Bloodshed and his cousin Cam'ron aka Killa Kam recorded several tracks as a duo under the name Caged Fury.
Bloodshed grittily delivered intelligent Street Tales and punchlines over beats composed of hardcore drums and eerie samples (Primarily Digga production) and was a primary influence in his cousin's career. Bloodshed released one solo track 'Paint The Town Red' in his short-lived career. The tracks chorus samples Kool G Rap and displays some of Bloodshed's amazing lyrical and punchline ability.