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What’s Beef?✓2

ISRC

USBB49901035
The Notorious B.I.G.
matched
Released 1997-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

The ISRC for “What’s Beef?” by The Notorious B.I.G. is USBB49901035. 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 T9009584752.

Format

USCountry
BB4
Registrant
99Year (1999)
01035Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhat’s Beef?
ISWCWhat’s Beef?

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9009584752What’s Beef?

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “What’s Beef?” by The Notorious B.I.G.?+
The ISRC for “What’s Beef?” by The Notorious B.I.G. is USBB49901035.
What is the ISWC for “What’s Beef?”?+
The ISWC for “What’s Beef?” is T9009584752. The ISRC USBB49901035 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. USBB49901035 is the ISRC for this recording; T9009584752 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 USBB49901035?

USBB49901035 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “What’s Beef?” 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 T9009584752, 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 “What’s Beef?” by The Notorious B.I.G. is USBB49901035. 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 T9009584752.

The Notorious B.I.G.

Who wrote this song?

SEAN PUFFY COMBSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00334934848
BURT F BACHARACHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00001751821
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147
PW ARRANGEMENTS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00859139694
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00060802405
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
HAL DAVIDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00007575092
SONGS OF FUJIMUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00798401502
BMG GOLD SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00601191692
BMG GOLD SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00601191692
CHRISTOPHER WALLACEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00336885622
NASHIEM SA ALLAH MYRICKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00337307471
CARLOS BROADYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00240081904

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147
PW ARRANGEMENTSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00859139694
NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00060802405
SONGS OF FUJIMUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00798401502
BMG GOLD SONGSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00601191692

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0920 9124BURT F BACHARACH0000 0001 1773 1027HAL DAVID0000 0003 7260 3014Carlos Broady0000 0001 2028 2680SEAN PUFFY COMBS0000 0000 7329 6536CHRISTOPHER WALLACE0000 0003 6844 9835CHRISTOPHER WALLACE0000 0003 7301 3286Nashiem Myrick

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSBB49901035ISWCT9009584752IPISEAN PUFFY COMBSIPIBURT F BACHARACHIPIHAL DAVIDIPICHRISTOPHER WAL…ISNIBURT F BACHARACHISNIHAL DAVIDISNICarlos Broady

MLC Song Code

W1581E
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

Verified on

  • MusicBrainz recording record
  • MLC song record

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Carlos Broadyinstrument, performerVerified · MusicBrainz + Discogs
Paragoninstrument, performerVerified · MusicBrainz + Discogs
Puff DaddyvocalsDiscogs
The Notorious B.I.G.lead vocalsMusicBrainz

Production

Carlos "Six July" BroadyProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Michael PattersonMixing engineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Nashiem MyrickProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
ParagonProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Rasheed GoodloweEngineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Sean CombsMixing engineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Steve JonesEngineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Al MacheraRecording engineerDiscogs
Doug WilsonRecording engineerDiscogs

Label

Bad Boy Entertainment

Appears on

  • Notorious(2009-01-01)
  • Life After Death(2003-01-01)· Puff Daddy Records
  • Life After Death(1997-01-01)
  • Life After Death(1997-01-01)
  • Life After Death (remastered edition)(2014-08-25)