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Intro – Hand It Down album cover

ISRC

USRL19800885

Intro – Hand It Down✓2

Jay-ZMemphis Bleek
matched
Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: July 9, 2026

USRL19800885 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Intro – Hand It Down” by Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, released 1998-01-01. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-911298768-5. Written by SHAWN C CARTER, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN.

Format

USCountry
RL1Registrant
98Year (1998)
00885Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIntro – Hand It Down
ISWCIntro – Hand It Down
IPISHAWN C CARTER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-911298768-5Intro – Hand It Down

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Intro – Hand It Down" by Jay-Z?+
The ISRC for "Intro – Hand It Down" by Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek is USRL19800885.
Who wrote "Intro – Hand It Down"?+
"Intro – Hand It Down" was written by SHAWN C CARTER, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN. The ISWC for this composition is T-911298768-5.
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. USRL19800885 is the ISRC for this recording; T-911298768-5 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 USRL19800885?

USRL19800885 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Intro – Hand It Down” by Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek. 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-911298768-5, 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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Who wrote this song?

SHAWN C CARTERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00240089393
GIFTED PEARL MUSIC, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00334305985
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557
CHRISTOPHER MARTINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00336263666
GIFTED PEARL MUSIC, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00334305985
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

GIFTED PEARL MUSIC, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334305985
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1833 5528SHAWN C CARTER0000 0003 6861 5389SHAWN C CARTER0000 0000 0277 0800CHRISTOPHER MARTIN

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRL19800885ISWCT-911298768-5IPISHAWN C CARTERIPICHRISTOPHER MAR…ISNISHAWN C CARTERISNISHAWN C CARTERISNICHRISTOPHER MAR…

MLC Song Code

I15134
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Jay-ZMemphis Bleek

USRL19800885 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Intro – Hand It Down” by Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, released 1998-01-01. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-911298768-5. Written by SHAWN C CARTER, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN.

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