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USMC10201423

Something in the Way of Things (in Town)✓2

Song: SOMETHING IN THE WAY OF THINGS (IN TOWN)

The Roots
matched
Released 2002-11-26

Last verified: July 16, 2026

USMC10201423 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Something in the Way of Things (in Town)” by The Roots, released 2002-11-26. 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. Written by TARIK TROTTER, AHMIR K THOMPSON, AMIRI BARAKA, and others.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
02Year (2002)
01423Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSomething in the Way of Things (in Town)
IPITARIK TROTTER

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What is the ISRC for "Something in the Way of Things (in Town)" by The Roots?+
The ISRC for "Something in the Way of Things (in Town)" by The Roots is USMC10201423.
Who wrote "Something in the Way of Things (in Town)"?+
"Something in the Way of Things (in Town)" was written by TARIK TROTTER, AHMIR K THOMPSON, AMIRI BARAKA, BEN KENNY.
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.

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What is ISRC USMC10201423?

USMC10201423 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Something in the Way of Things (in Town)” by The Roots. 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.

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Who wrote this song?

TARIK TROTTERComposer
IPI: 00184007093
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00539732230
AHMIR K THOMPSONComposer
IPI: 00184010796
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00539732230
AMIRI BARAKAComposer
BEN KENNYComposer

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00539732230

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 0115 7609Black Thought0000 0000 5415 4268?uestlove0000 0004 0952 8565?uestlove

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC10201423IPITARIK TROTTERIPIAHMIR K THOMPSONISNIBlack ThoughtISNI?uestloveISNI?uestlove

MLC Song Code

S1831F
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The Roots

USMC10201423 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Something in the Way of Things (in Town)” by The Roots, released 2002-11-26. 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. Written by TARIK TROTTER, AHMIR K THOMPSON, AMIRI BARAKA, and others.

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