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Affirmative Action album cover

Affirmative Action

ISRC

USSM19601373

Song: ALBUM INTRO

Nas
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Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: October 15, 2026

The ISRC for “Affirmative Action” by Nas is USSM19601373. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-902638763-3. Written by NASIR JONES, SAMUEL J BARNES, JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIER.

Format

USCountry
SM1
Registrant
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.
What is the ISWC for “ALBUM INTRO”?+
The ISWC for “ALBUM INTRO” is T-902638763-3. This recording is titled “Affirmative Action”. The ISRC USSM19601373 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “ALBUM INTRO”?+
“ALBUM INTRO” was written by NASIR JONES, SAMUEL J BARNES, JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIER. The ISWC for this composition is T-902638763-3.
Who publishes “ALBUM INTRO”?+
The publishers credited on “ALBUM INTRO” include: CARLIN MUSIC DELAWARE LLC, SLAM U WELL, TWELVE AND UNDER MUSIC. 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. 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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Songwriter profiles

NASIR JONESIPISAMUEL J BARNESIPIJEAN CLAUDE OLIVIERIPI
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The ISRC for “Affirmative Action” by Nas is USSM19601373. 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 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-902638763-3. Written by NASIR JONES, SAMUEL J BARNES, JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIER.

Nas

Who wrote this song?

NASIR JONESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00335978422
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00539732328
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00539732328
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00539732328
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00539732328
SUN SHINING INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00586991479
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00539732328
JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00230891674
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00539732328
TWELVE AND UNDER MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00231230134
DOWNTOWN DMP SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00508176945
CARLIN MUSIC DELAWARE LLC OriginalPublisherIPI: 01071161596
ROUND HILL COMPOSITIONS SubPublisherIPI: 00822025285
ROUND HILL SONGS II SubPublisherIPI: 00821475153
SAMUEL J BARNESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127583562
LIFE'S A BITCH PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00338103193
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00128633767
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00128633767
SLAM U WELL OriginalPublisherIPI: 00127622878
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00647171538
CARLIN MUSIC DELAWARE LLC OriginalPublisherIPI: 01071161596
ROUND HILL COMPOSITIONS SubPublisherIPI: 00822025285
ROUND HILL SONGS II SubPublisherIPI: 00821475153
ANTHONY S CRUZComposerLyricist
IPI: 00337887904
LIFE'S A BITCH PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00338103193
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00128633767
DAVE A ATKINSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00187394719
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00539732328
INGA D MARCHANDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00338696025
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00538724724
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00538724724
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00538724724
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00538724724
PORK MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00339328644
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00538724724
PORK MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00339328644
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00538724724
PORK MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00339328644
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00538724724
PORK MUSIC
CORY MCKAYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00339560642

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00539732328
SUN SHINING INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00586991479
TWELVE AND UNDER MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00231230134
DOWNTOWN DMP SONGSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00508176945
CARLIN MUSIC DELAWARE LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01071161596
ROUND HILL COMPOSITIONSSubPublisher
IPI: 00822025285
ROUND HILL SONGS IISubPublisher
IPI: 00821475153
LIFE'S A BITCH PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00338103193

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7269 9538Samuel Barnes0000 0000 7839 7432NASIR JONES0000 0004 4934 6467NASIR JONES0000 0000 5515 6935Foxy Brown0000 0000 3639 2430Cormega

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19601373ISWCT-902638763-3IPINASIR JONESIPIJEAN CLAUDE OLI…IPISAMUEL J BARNESIPIANTHONY S CRUZISNISamuel BarnesISNINASIR JONESISNINASIR JONES

MLC Song Code

A41857
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCNotesMLC✓4 sources

Verified on

  • MusicBrainz recording record
  • MLC song record
OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00339328644
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00538724724
EMI APRIL MUSIC INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00128633767
SLAM U WELLOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00127622878
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00647171538
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00538724724
PORK MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00339328644
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Album: It Was Written (Expanded Edition)4:20Track 8

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

AZfeatured artist, vocalsVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Cormegafeatured artist, vocalsVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Foxy Brownfeatured artist, vocalsVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Nasfeatured artist, vocalsVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Dave AtkinsonkeyboardsDiscogs
The Firmfeatured artistDiscogs

Production

Dave AtkinsonProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
PokeProducerMusicBrainz
Poke And ToneMixing engineerDiscogs
Poke And ToneProducerDiscogs
Rich TravaliEngineerDiscogs
ToneProducerMusicBrainz

Label

Columbia

Appears on

  • It Was Written(1997-01-01)
  • It Was Written(1996-01-01)
  • It Was Written(1996-01-01)
  • It Was Written(1996-01-01)
  • Street Dreams / Affirmative Action (Remix)(1996-01-01)
  • It Was Written(1996-01-01)
  • It Was Written(1996-01-01)· Sony
  • It Was Written(2021-07-02)