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MCs Act Like They Don’t Know album cover

MCs Act Like They Don’t Know✓2

ISRC

USJI18800016
KRS-ONE
matched
Released 1995-01-01

Last verified: September 3, 2026

The ISRC for “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know” by KRS-ONE is USJI18800016. 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-070117968-1. Written by LAWRENCE KRSONE PARKER, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN.

Format

US
Country
JI1Registrant
88Year (1988)
00016Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCMCs Act Like They Don’t Know
ISWCMCs Act Like They Don’t Know
IPILAWRENCE KRSONE PARKER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070117968-1MCs Act Like They Don’t Know

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know” by KRS-ONE?+
The ISRC for “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know” by KRS-ONE is USJI18800016.
What is the ISWC for “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know”?+
The ISWC for “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know” is T-070117968-1. The ISRC USJI18800016 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know”?+
“MCs Act Like They Don’t Know” was written by LAWRENCE KRSONE PARKER, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN. The ISWC for this composition is T-070117968-1.
Who publishes “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know”?+
The publishers credited on “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES, GIFTED PEARL MUSIC, INC., KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC. 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. USJI18800016 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070117968-1 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 USJI18800016?

USJI18800016 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know” by KRS-ONE. 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-070117968-1, 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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Who wrote this song?

LAWRENCE KRSONE PARKERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127618766
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00593458213
CHRISTOPHER MARTINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00336263666
GIFTED PEARL MUSIC, INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334305985
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher37.50%IPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNESOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00593458213
GIFTED PEARL MUSIC, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334305985
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7881 9789KRS‐One0000 0003 6847 6171KRS‐One0000 0000 0277 0800CHRISTOPHER MARTIN

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSJI18800016ISWCT-070117968-1IPILAWRENCE KRSONE…IPICHRISTOPHER MAR…ISNIKRS‐OneISNIKRS‐OneISNICHRISTOPHER MAR…

MLC Song Code

M07521
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The ISRC for “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know” by KRS-ONE is USJI18800016. 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-070117968-1. Written by LAWRENCE KRSONE PARKER, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN.

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