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Start It Up album cover

ISRC

USJI19810387

Start It Up✓2

A Tribe Called Quest
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Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: August 14, 2026

USJI19810387 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Start It Up” by A Tribe Called Quest, released 1998-01-01. 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-926.321.418-2. Written by KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED, MALIK TAYLOR, KENNETH CASEY, and others.

Format

USCountry
JI1Registrant
98Year (1998)
10387Designation
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

ISRCStart It Up
ISWCStart It Up
IPIKAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-926.321.418-2Start It Up

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Start It Up" by A Tribe Called Quest?+
The ISRC for "Start It Up" by A Tribe Called Quest is USJI19810387.
Who wrote "Start It Up"?+
"Start It Up" was written by KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED, MALIK TAYLOR, KENNETH CASEY, MACEO PINKARD, ALI SHAHEED JONES-MUHAMMAD, BEN BERNIE, JAMES DEWITT YANCEY. The ISWC for this composition is T-926.321.418-2.
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. USJI19810387 is the ISRC for this recording; T-926.321.418-2 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 USJI19810387?

USJI19810387 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Start It Up” 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-926.321.418-2, 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?

KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREEDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00338796216
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher16.67%IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator16.67%IPI: 00593458213
MALIK TAYLORComposerLyricist
IPI: 00334723571
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher16.67%IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator16.67%IPI: 00593458213
KENNETH CASEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00005460811
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher33.34%IPI: 00392888203
MACEO PINKARDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00024398873
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher33.34%IPI: 00392888203
ALI SHAHEED JONES-MUHAMMADComposerLyricist
IPI: 00128946347
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher16.67%IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator16.67%IPI: 00593458213
BEN BERNIEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00002925217
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher33.34%IPI: 00392888203
JAMES DEWITT YANCEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00339256349
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC OriginalPublisher16.67%IPI: 00343892736
E.P.H.C.Y. PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00338653442
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator16.67%IPI: 00343892736

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNESOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334759541
WC MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00392888203
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00343892736
E.P.H.C.Y. PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00338653442

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8394 3055BEN BERNIE0000 0000 5921 1479KENNETH CASEY0000 0000 8366 3010Maceo Pinkard0000 0000 7840 1534Phife Dawg0000 0001 2022 1642Q‐Tip0000 0003 6862 7347Q‐Tip0000 0000 5489 7731J Dilla

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSJI19810387ISWCT-926.321.418-2IPIKAMAAL IBN JOHN…IPIMALIK TAYLORIPIKENNETH CASEYIPIMACEO PINKARDISNIBEN BERNIEISNIKENNETH CASEYISNIMaceo Pinkard

MLC Song Code

S3184Z
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USJI19810387 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Start It Up” by A Tribe Called Quest, released 1998-01-01. 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-926.321.418-2. Written by KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED, MALIK TAYLOR, KENNETH CASEY, and others.

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