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Word Play album cover

ISRC

GBAHK9600116

Word Play✓2

A Tribe Called Quest
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Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: September 1, 2026

GBAHK9600116 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Word Play” by A Tribe Called Quest, 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-913367858-7. Written by DEXTER MILLS, MALIK TAYLOR, JAMES DEWITT YANCEY, and others.

Format

GBCountry
AHKRegistrant
96Year (1996)
00116Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
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

ISRCWord Play
ISWCWord Play
IPIDEXTER MILLS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-913367858-7Word Play

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Word Play" by A Tribe Called Quest?+
The ISRC for "Word Play" by A Tribe Called Quest is GBAHK9600116.
Who wrote "Word Play"?+
"Word Play" was written by DEXTER MILLS, MALIK TAYLOR, JAMES DEWITT YANCEY, KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED. The ISWC for this composition is T-913367858-7.
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. GBAHK9600116 is the ISRC for this recording; T-913367858-7 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 GBAHK9600116?

GBAHK9600116 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Word Play” by A Tribe Called Quest. 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-913367858-7, 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?

DEXTER MILLSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00186949112
MALIK TAYLORComposerLyricist
IPI: 00334723571
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher18.76%IPI: 00593458213
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher18.76%IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator18.74%IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator18.74%IPI: 00593458213
JAMES DEWITT YANCEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00339256349
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00343892736
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00343892736
E.P.H.C.Y. PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00338653442
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00343892736
E.P.H.C.Y. PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00338653442
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00343892736
KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREEDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00338796216
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher18.76%IPI: 00593458213
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher18.76%IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator18.74%IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator18.74%IPI: 00593458213

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNESOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00343892736
E.P.H.C.Y. PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00338653442

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7840 1534Phife Dawg0000 0001 2022 1642Q‐Tip0000 0003 6862 7347Q‐Tip0000 0000 5489 7731J Dilla

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAHK9600116ISWCT-913367858-7IPIDEXTER MILLSIPIMALIK TAYLORIPIJAMES DEWITT YA…IPIKAMAAL IBN JOHN…ISNIPhife DawgISNIQ‐TipISNIQ‐Tip

MLC Song Code

W0834Q
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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A Tribe Called Quest

GBAHK9600116 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Word Play” by A Tribe Called Quest, 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-913367858-7. Written by DEXTER MILLS, MALIK TAYLOR, JAMES DEWITT YANCEY, and others.

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