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Affirmative Action album cover

ISRC

USSM19601373

Affirmative Action✓2

Song: ALBUM INTRO

Nas
matched
Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: July 31, 2026

USSM19601373 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Affirmative Action” by Nas, released 1996-01-01. 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-902638763-3. Written by NASIR JONES, SAMUEL J BARNES, JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIER.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
96Year (1996)
01373Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1996):
Last two digits of the reference year (1996). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAffirmative Action
ISWCALBUM INTRO
IPINASIR JONES

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902638763-3ALBUM INTRO

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Affirmative Action" by Nas?+
The ISRC for "Affirmative Action" by Nas is USSM19601373.
Who wrote "Affirmative Action"?+
"Affirmative Action" was written by NASIR JONES, SAMUEL J BARNES, JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIER. The ISWC for this composition is T-902638763-3.
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. USSM19601373 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902638763-3 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 USSM19601373?

USSM19601373 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Affirmative Action” by Nas. 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-902638763-3, 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?

NASIR JONESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00335978422
CARLIN MUSIC DELAWARE LLC OriginalPublisherIPI: 01071161596
SAMUEL J BARNESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127583562
CARLIN MUSIC DELAWARE LLC OriginalPublisherIPI: 01071161596
SLAM U WELL OriginalPublisherIPI: 00127622878
JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00230891674
CARLIN MUSIC DELAWARE LLC OriginalPublisherIPI: 01071161596
TWELVE AND UNDER MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00231230134

Who publishes this song?

CARLIN MUSIC DELAWARE LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01071161596
SLAM U WELLOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00127622878
TWELVE AND UNDER MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00231230134

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7269 9538Samuel Barnes0000 0000 7839 7432NASIR JONES0000 0004 4934 6467NASIR JONES

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19601373ISWCT-902638763-3IPINASIR JONESIPISAMUEL J BARNESIPIJEAN CLAUDE OLI…ISNISamuel BarnesISNINASIR JONESISNINASIR JONES

MLC Song Code

A41857
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCNotes✓3 sources

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USSM19601373 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Affirmative Action” by Nas, released 1996-01-01. 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-902638763-3. Written by NASIR JONES, SAMUEL J BARNES, JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIER.

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