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Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) album cover

ISRC

USRL19800899

Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)✓2

Song: HARD KNOCK LIFE

JAY-Z
matched
Released 2010-01-01

Last verified: August 17, 2026

USRL19800899 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” by JAY-Z, released 2010-01-01. 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-070899082-2. Written by SHAWN C CARTER, MARK HOWARD JAMES, MARTIN CHARNIN, and others.

Format

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
IPISHAWN C CARTER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070899082-2HARD KNOCK LIFE

People also ask

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.
Who wrote "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"?+
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" was written by SHAWN C CARTER, MARK HOWARD JAMES, MARTIN CHARNIN, CHARLES STROUSE. The ISWC for this composition is T-070899082-2.
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; T-070899082-2 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 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 T-070899082-2, 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
LIL LU LU PUB OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00196565227
SONY/ATV TUNES LLC RightsAdministrator6.25%IPI: 00338164558
MARK HOWARD JAMESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00129315974
FORTY FIVE KING MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00129801377
BLUEWATER MUSIC CORP. SubPublisher6.25%IPI: 00161970171
MARTIN CHARNINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00005924597
EDWIN H. MORRIS & COMPANY OriginalPublisher0.00%
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher37.50%IPI: 00503659557
CHARLES STROUSEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00029788925
STRADA-MUSIC CO OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00060805595
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00392888203
STRADA-MUSIC CO OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00060805595
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

LIL LU LU PUBOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00196565227
SONY/ATV TUNES LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00338164558
FORTY FIVE KING MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00129801377
BLUEWATER MUSIC CORP.SubPublisher
IPI: 00161970171
EDWIN H. MORRIS & COMPANYOriginalPublisher
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557
STRADA-MUSIC COOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00060805595
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7980 444XMARTIN CHARNIN0000 0001 0938 5101Charles Strouse0000 0003 7289 1482MARK HOWARD JAMES0000 0001 1833 5528SHAWN C CARTER0000 0003 6861 5389SHAWN C CARTER

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRL19800899ISWCT-070899082-2IPISHAWN C CARTERIPIMARK HOWARD JAM…IPIMARTIN CHARNINIPICHARLES STROUSEISNIMARTIN CHARNINISNICharles StrouseISNIMARK HOWARD JAM…

MLC Song Code

H09490
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JAY-Z

USRL19800899 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” by JAY-Z, released 2010-01-01. 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-070899082-2. Written by SHAWN C CARTER, MARK HOWARD JAMES, MARTIN CHARNIN, and others.

JAY-Z

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