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IT'S OK TO BE BLACK album cover

IT'S OK TO BE BLACK

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USUM71925558
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Last verified: October 2, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“IT'S OK TO BE BLACK”) is USUM71925558. 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-300470780-2. Written by RODNEY ROY JERKINS, MARVIN HEMMINGS, DAMION M RICCIO, and others.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
19
Year (2019)
25558Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2019):
Last two digits of the reference year (2019). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIT'S OK TO BE BLACK
ISWCIT'S OK TO BE BLACK
IPIRODNEY ROY JERKINS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-300470780-2IT'S OK TO BE BLACK

People also ask

What is the ISRC for this recording of “IT'S OK TO BE BLACK”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“IT'S OK TO BE BLACK”) is USUM71925558.
What is the ISWC for “IT'S OK TO BE BLACK”?+
The ISWC for “IT'S OK TO BE BLACK” is T-300470780-2. The ISRC USUM71925558 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “IT'S OK TO BE BLACK”?+
“IT'S OK TO BE BLACK” was written by RODNEY ROY JERKINS, MARVIN HEMMINGS, DAMION M RICCIO, JEREMIAH AL CURTIS ROSS. The ISWC for this composition is T-300470780-2.
Who publishes “IT'S OK TO BE BLACK”?+
The publishers credited on “IT'S OK TO BE BLACK” include: SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC., SONGS BY SEVENTY 7 MUSIC, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC, MOHEMMUSIC, MEZO RICCIO PUBLISHING, SONGTRUST BLVD. 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. USUM71925558 is the ISRC for this recording; T-300470780-2 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 USUM71925558?

USUM71925558 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “IT'S OK TO BE BLACK”. 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-300470780-2, 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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Songwriter profiles

RODNEY ROY JERKINSIPIMARVIN HEMMINGSIPIDAMION M RICCIOIPIJEREMIAH AL CURTIS ROSSIPI

The ISRC for this recording (“IT'S OK TO BE BLACK”) is USUM71925558. 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-300470780-2. Written by RODNEY ROY JERKINS, MARVIN HEMMINGS, DAMION M RICCIO, and others.

Who wrote this song?

RODNEY ROY JERKINSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00185579812
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher45.00%IPI: 00353271280
MARVIN HEMMINGSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00425238962
SONGS BY SEVENTY 7 MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00805502861
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher30.50%IPI: 00503659557
MOHEMMUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher12.50%IPI: 00503659557
DAMION M RICCIOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00404982651
MEZO RICCIO PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01013025730
SONGTRUST BLVD RightsAdministrator12.00%IPI: 00615755145
JEREMIAH AL CURTIS ROSSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00692004263
SONGS BY SEVENTY 7 MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00805502861
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher30.50%IPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280
SONGS BY SEVENTY 7 MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00805502861
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557
MOHEMMUSICOriginalPublisher
MEZO RICCIO PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01013025730
SONGTRUST BLVDRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00615755145

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5779 9723Rodney Jerkins

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM71925558ISWCT-300470780-2IPIRODNEY ROY JERK…IPIMARVIN HEMMINGSIPIDAMION M RICCIOIPIJEREMIAH AL CUR…ISNIRodney Jerkins

MLC Song Code

IC96PS
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SourcesMLCMusicBrainz✓2 sources

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