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Lord Knows album cover

Lord Knows✓2

ISRC

USIR19500008
2Pac
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Released 1995-01-01

Last verified: September 20, 2026

The ISRC for “Lord Knows” by 2Pac is USIR19500008. 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 1995-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071889902-5. Written by TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR, KRAIG TONEY KEVIN, BRIAN GALLOW.

Format

USCountry
IR1Registrant
95Year (1995)
00008Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1995):
Last two digits of the reference year (1995). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLord Knows
ISWCLord Knows
IPITUPAC AMARU SHAKUR

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071889902-5Lord Knows

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Lord Knows” by 2Pac?+
The ISRC for “Lord Knows” by 2Pac is USIR19500008.
What is the ISWC for “Lord Knows”?+
The ISWC for “Lord Knows” is T-071889902-5. The ISRC USIR19500008 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Lord Knows”?+
“Lord Knows” was written by TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR, KRAIG TONEY KEVIN, BRIAN GALLOW. The ISWC for this composition is T-071889902-5.
Who publishes “Lord Knows”?+
The publishers credited on “Lord Knows” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP., AMARU PUBLISHING. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USIR19500008 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071889902-5 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 USIR19500008?

USIR19500008 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Lord Knows” by 2Pac. 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-071889902-5, 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 ISRC for “Lord Knows” by 2Pac is USIR19500008. 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 1995-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071889902-5. Written by TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR, KRAIG TONEY KEVIN, BRIAN GALLOW.

2Pac

Who wrote this song?

TUPAC AMARU SHAKURComposerLyricist
IPI: 00241664772
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147
AMARU PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00348819325
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
KRAIG TONEY KEVINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00001942224
BRIAN GALLOWComposerLyricist
IPI: 00339556922

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147
AMARU PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00348819325

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 4298 0992Kevin Toney0000 0004 7806 897XKevin Toney0000 0001 2026 0457Tupac Shakur

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSIR19500008ISWCT-071889902-5IPITUPAC AMARU SHA…IPIKRAIG TONEY KEV…IPIBRIAN GALLOWISNIKevin ToneyISNIKevin ToneyISNITupac Shakur

MLC Song Code

L5211T
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCNotesMLC via NotesMLC✓5 sources

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AHK KNOWSUSBAE1302295
LORD KNOWSUSJ3V0677623

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Songwriter profiles

TUPAC AMARU SHAKURIPIKRAIG TONEY KEVINIPIBRIAN GALLOWIPI
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Album: Me Against the World4:30Track 8

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Kenyattabackground vocals
Natasha Walkerbackground vocals
G-Moneybackground vocals
Kim Armstrongbackground vocals
Killabackground vocals

Production

Brian GProducer
Paul ArnoldMix
Moe Z MDadditional
Tony PizarroEngineer
Tony Pizarroadditional
Bob MorrisEngineer
“Jazzy Jeff” Griffinadditional

Label

Amaru Records (2)

Appears on

  • Me Against the World(1998-01-01)
  • Me Against the World(1997-01-01)· Laser Line
  • Me Against the World(1996-01-01)· Interscope Records
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