Were Cornershop and The Prodigy  both formed in 1998?
no
Cornershop (band)
Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their 1998 UK number-one single "Brimful of Asha".
 The band were formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singer, songwriter, and guitar), his brother Avtar Singh (bass guitar, vocals), David Chambers (drums) and Ben Ayres (guitar, keyboards, and tamboura), the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General Havoc, who released one single (the "Fast Jaspal EP") in 1991.
 The band name originated from a stereotype referring to British Asians often owning corner shops.
 Their music is a fusion of Indian music, Britpop, alternative and electronic dance music.
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed in 1990 by keyboardist and songwriter Liam Howlett.
 The first line-up of the band also included Maxim (MC and vocalist), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist), Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and live keyboardist), and female dancer and vocalist Sharky.
 Along with The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s.
 Their style ranges from rave, hardcore techno, electro-industrial, jungle and breakbeat and big beat, adding punk vocal elements in later works.
Alexander Faludy
Alexander Faludy (born 1983) was notable as a child prodigy: in 1998, despite suffering from dyslexia, he became the youngest undergraduate at the University of Cambridge since 1773.
 He was also the subject of a test case that established that the obligation of local authorities to fund education for students under the age of eighteen did not apply in respect of university education. Arjun Ayyangar
Arjun Ayyangar (born in June 8, 1998) is an American pianist and child prodigy from New Jersey.
 Ayyangar was recognized by the Limca Book of Records and Ripley's Believe It or Not for his ability to play all United Nations recognized national anthems.
 In 2003, he appeared on NBC's "America's Most Talented Kid", performing Fur Elise and the theme song to "Star Wars".
 He is also the youngest Goodwill Ambassador for Empower the Children. Non-Intentional Lifeform
Non-Intentional Lifeform or simply N.I.L. were an Australian band formed in 1995 and signed to Roadrunner Records.
 Members included Andrew Day (guitar, vocals, trombone, mandolin, didgeridoo), Declan de Barra (vocals), Hywel Stoakes (bass) and Adam Pedretti (drums).
 They had a minor Australian hit with their single "Living or Existing?"
, which appeared in the popular Australian television series "Good Guys Bad Guys", among others.
 A video of 'Six O'clock Headshot' from Air Left Vacant appeared on Roadrunner Records 'Drilling The Vein' compilation video in 1996.
 The "Uisce" album was released in 1997 and the band toured with Korn, Marilyn Manson, Kiss, Helmet, Dubwar, Grinspoon and Superheist as well as playing shows with The Prodigy, Deftones, The Living End, Fear Factory, The Mark of Cain, Cosmic Psychos, The Avalanches, Shihad and Bodyjar.
 The band split up in 1998.
 Adam Pedretti later joined Killing Heidi, Declan de Barra played briefly with a completely new line-up and they released a single "Pathogen" before folding.
 De Barra then formed Clann Zu.
 Andrew Day went on to found the electronic project Nightswimmer and then the London U.K based post-punk band The Sound Movement whose first album was released on Oxford label Truck Records. Brimful of Asha
"Brimful of Asha" is a 1997 single by British alternative rock band Cornershop.
 The recording originally reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart in 1997.
 After a remixed version by Norman Cook became a radio and critical success, the song was re-released and reached number one on the UK chart in February 1998 and #16 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
 The lyrics are a tribute to Asha Bhosle. Hate Dept.
Hate Dept. is an American synthesizer-laden post punk band, formed in 1991 by Steven Seibold.
 The group releases albums and performs music in the same vein as Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy and The Prodigy.
 Seibold is a multi-instrumentalist who manages to write, record and release Hate Dept. albums without the aid of outside help.
 He formed Hate Dept. in 1991 in reaction to fickle 'electro' audiences and antipathy towards live electronic bands, taking his sound in a more punk direction. The Infamous Archives
The Infamous Archives is an album by Queensbridge hip-hop duo Mobb Deep on March 13, 2007.
 The album consists of previously unreleased tracks.
 The first disc contains Mobb Deep's "Back from a Hiatus" mixtape from 1998.
 Rappers such as Sticky Fingaz, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes are featured.
 The song "In the Long Run", Prodigy spoke about the altercation between him and Keith Murray.
 In Prodigy's book, he stated this release wasn't authorized by the group. McGruff (rapper)
Herbert Brown, better known by his stage name McGruff (also known as Herb McGruff) is an American Hip hop recording artist from Harlem, New York City, New York.
 Brown started rapping in his early teens.
 He embarked on his music career in the hip hop group Bronx Most Wanted, alongside rappers Jay Q and Tee U.B. Brown later became a member of the hip hop collective Children of the Corn.
 As a member of Children of the Corn, Brown worked alongside Big L, Cam'ron, Bloodshed and Mase, all of whom would go on to have successful careers in the music industry.
 After the group disbanded without releasing any material, Brown made his first appearance on Big L's debut album, "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" (1995), on the tracks "8 Iz Enuff" and "Dangerzone".
 Eventually, Brown signed a deal with popular hip hop label, Uptown Records and began recording his debut album, "Destined to Be".
 In early 1998, the album's lead single "Before We Start" became a minor hit, charting on several "Billboard" charts.
 In the Summer of 1998, "Destined to Be" was released but failed to sell many copies, only peaking at 169 on the "Billboard" 200, and Brown was released from his contract.
 Brown would make appearances with Heavy D on his album, "Waterbed Hev" and the "Woo" soundtrack.
 In 2009, Brown appeared on Mase's mixtape "I Do the Impossible".
 In 2010, he was featured heavily on The Diplomats mixtape, "The D.I.P. Agenda."
 In 2014, DJ Kay Slay, enlisted Brown, along with Raekwon, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah, Sheek Louch, N.O.R.E., Lil' Fame, Prodigy and Rell, for a song titled "90s Flow". Clara Rockmore
Clara Rockmore (née Reisenberg, March 9, 1911 – May 10, 1998) was a classical violin prodigy and a virtuoso performer of the theremin, an electronic musical instrument.
 She was the sister of pianist Nadia Reisenberg.