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USRL19800899

Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)

Song: HARD KNOCK LIFE

JAY-Z
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USRL19800899 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" by JAY-Z. 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 T0708990822.

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USCountry
RL1Registrant
98Year (1998)
00899Designation
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

ISRCHard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
ISWCHARD KNOCK LIFE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0708990822HARD KNOCK LIFE
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What is the ISRC for "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" by JAY-Z?
The ISRC for "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" by JAY-Z is USRL19800899.
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. USRL19800899 is the ISRC for this recording; T0708990822 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.

What is ISRC USRL19800899?

USRL19800899 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" by JAY-Z. 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 T0708990822, 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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