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Somebody’s Gotta Die album cover

Somebody’s Gotta Die✓2

ISRC

USAT21402724
The Notorious B.I.G.
matched
Released 1997-01-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Somebody’s Gotta Die” by The Notorious B.I.G. is USAT21402724. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1997-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070250008-0.

Format

USCountry
AT2Registrant
14Year (2014)
02724Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2014):
Last two digits of the reference year (2014). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSomebody’s Gotta Die
ISWCSomebody’s Gotta Die

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070250008-0Somebody’s Gotta Die

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Somebody’s Gotta Die” by The Notorious B.I.G.?+
The ISRC for “Somebody’s Gotta Die” by The Notorious B.I.G. is USAT21402724.
What is the ISWC for “Somebody’s Gotta Die”?+
The ISWC for “Somebody’s Gotta Die” is T-070250008-0. The ISRC USAT21402724 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. USAT21402724 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070250008-0 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC USAT21402724?

USAT21402724 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Somebody’s Gotta Die” by The Notorious B.I.G.. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T-070250008-0, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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The Notorious B.I.G.

The ISRC for “Somebody’s Gotta Die” by The Notorious B.I.G. is USAT21402724. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1997-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070250008-0.

The Notorious B.I.G.

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Who wrote this song?

SEAN PUFFY COMBSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00334934848
JUSTIN COMBS PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00337529055
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00128633767
NASHMACK PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00337190662
VELOCITY FUTURE COLLECTIONS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00709032074
ANTHONY HESTERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00014038230
NASHMACK PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00337190662
VELOCITY FUTURE COLLECTIONS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00709032074
CHRISTOPHER WALLACEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00336885622
B I G POPPA MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00336889414
SONY/ATV TUNES LLC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00338164558
B I G POPPA MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00336889414
SONY/ATV TUNES LLC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00338164558
NASHMACK PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00337190662
VELOCITY FUTURE COLLECTIONS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00709032074
NASHIEM SA ALLAH MYRICKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00337307471
CARLOS BROADYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00240081904
NASHMACK PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00337190662
VELOCITY FUTURE COLLECTIONS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00709032074

Who publishes this song?

JUSTIN COMBS PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00337529055
EMI APRIL MUSIC INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00128633767
NASHMACK PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00337190662
VELOCITY FUTURE COLLECTIONSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00709032074
B I G POPPA MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00336889414
SONY/ATV TUNES LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00338164558

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7260 3014Carlos Broady0000 0001 2028 2680SEAN PUFFY COMBS0000 0000 7329 6536CHRISTOPHER WALLACE0000 0003 6844 9835CHRISTOPHER WALLACE0000 0003 7301 3286Nashiem Myrick

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAT21402724ISWCT-070250008-0IPISEAN PUFFY COMBSIPIANTHONY HESTERIPICHRISTOPHER WAL…IPINASHIEM SA ALLA…ISNICarlos BroadyISNISEAN PUFFY COMBSISNICHRISTOPHER WAL…

MLC Song Code

S38009
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Listen on Apple Music
Album: Life After Death (2014 Remaster)4:27Track 2

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

The Notorious B.I.G.lead vocals

Production

DiddyProducer
DiddyMix
Prince CharlesMix
Carlos BroadyProducer
Nashiem MyrickProducer
Rasheed GoodloweEngineer
Steve JonesEngineer
Lorrenn ArgumedesEngineer
CornbreadEngineer

Label

Bad Boy Records (5)

Appears on

  • Life After Death (25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)(2022-01-01)
  • Life After Death(2003-01-01)· Puff Daddy Records
  • Life After Death(1997-01-01)· Bad Boy Entertainment
  • Life After Death(1997-01-01)· Bad Boy Entertainment
  • Life After Death (remastered edition)(2014-08-25)