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The 18th Letter (Always and Forever) album cover

ISRC

USUR19700370

The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)✓2

Rakim
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Released 1997-01-01

Last verified: September 7, 2026

USUR19700370 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)” by Rakim, released 1997-01-01. 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 T9250146204.

Format

USCountry
UR1Registrant
97Year (1997)
00370Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1997):
Last two digits of the reference year (1997). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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ISRCThe 18th Letter (Always and Forever)
ISWCThe 18th Letter (Always and Forever)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9250146204The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)

Who wrote this song?

WILLIAM PHILLIPSComposer
SCOTTComposer
GRIFFINComposer

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MLC Song Code

O0872Y
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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What is the ISRC for "The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)" by Rakim?+
The ISRC for "The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)" by Rakim is USUR19700370.
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. USUR19700370 is the ISRC for this recording; T9250146204 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 USUR19700370?

USUR19700370 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)” by Rakim. 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 T9250146204, 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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Album: The 18th Letter - The Book of Life3:01Track 2

Who performed on this recording?

Production

Father ShaheedMix
Father ShaheedProducer

Label

Universal Records

Appears on

  • The 18th Letter(2003-01-01)
  • The 18th Letter / The Book of Life(1997-01-01)
Rakim

USUR19700370 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)” by Rakim, released 1997-01-01. 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 T9250146204.

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