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If I Should Die album cover

If I Should Die✓2

ISRC

USRL19800887
Jay-ZDa Ranjahz
matched
Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

The ISRC for “If I Should Die” by Jay-Z is USRL19800887. 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. Released 1998-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0719293363. Written by NIGEL LE GUERRE, MALCOLM BYER, SHAWN CARTER, and others.

Format

US
Country
RL1Registrant
98Year (1998)
00887Designation
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

ISRCIf I Should Die
ISWCIf I Should Die
IPINIGEL LE GUERRE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0719293363If I Should Die

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “If I Should Die” by Jay-Z?+
The ISRC for “If I Should Die” by Jay-Z is USRL19800887.
What is the ISWC for “If I Should Die”?+
The ISWC for “If I Should Die” is T0719293363. The ISRC USRL19800887 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “If I Should Die”?+
“If I Should Die” was written by NIGEL LE GUERRE, MALCOLM BYER, SHAWN CARTER, KASSEEM DEAN. The ISWC for this composition is T0719293363.
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. USRL19800887 is the ISRC for this recording; T0719293363 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 USRL19800887?

USRL19800887 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “If I Should Die” by Jay-Z, Da Ranjahz. 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 T0719293363, 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?

NIGEL LE GUERREComposerLyricist
IPI: 00338020885
MALCOLM BYERComposerLyricist
SHAWN CARTERComposerLyricist
KASSEEM DEANComposerLyricist

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRL19800887ISWCT0719293363IPINIGEL LE GUERRE

MLC Song Code

I15136
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Jay-ZDa Ranjahz

The ISRC for “If I Should Die” by Jay-Z is USRL19800887. 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. Released 1998-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0719293363. Written by NIGEL LE GUERRE, MALCOLM BYER, SHAWN CARTER, and others.

Jay-Z, Da Ranjahz

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