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I Try album cover

I Try✓2

ISRC

USRW50400011

Song: I TRY

Talib KweliMary J. Blige
matched
Released 2004-01-01

Last verified: October 17, 2026

The ISRC for “I Try” by Talib Kweli is USRW50400011. 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 2004-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-072098084-6. Written by KANYE OMARI WEST, JOHN ROGER STEPHENS, MARY J BLIGE, and others.

Format

US
Country
RW5Registrant
04Year (2004)
00011Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Try
ISWCI TRY
IPIKANYE OMARI WEST

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-072098084-6I TRY

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Try” by Talib Kweli?+
The ISRC for “I Try” by Talib Kweli is USRW50400011.
What is the ISWC for “I TRY”?+
The ISWC for “I TRY” is T-072098084-6. This recording is titled “I Try”. The ISRC USRW50400011 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I TRY”?+
“I TRY” was written by KANYE OMARI WEST, JOHN ROGER STEPHENS, MARY J BLIGE, TALIB KWELI. The ISWC for this composition is T-072098084-6.
Who publishes “I TRY”?+
The publishers credited on “I TRY” include: BMG MERCURY, PEN SKILLS MUSIC, SONGS OF WINDSWEPT PACIFIC. 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. USRW50400011 is the ISRC for this recording; T-072098084-6 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 USRW50400011?

USRW50400011 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Try” by Talib Kweli, Mary J. Blige. 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-072098084-6, 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?

KANYE OMARI WESTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00335677734
JOHN ROGER STEPHENSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00350509581
BMG MERCURY OriginalPublisherIPI: 01145644363
MARY J BLIGEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00336896223
TALIB KWELIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00353138868
PEN SKILLS MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00195975601
SONGS OF WINDSWEPT PACIFIC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353570366
SONGS OF WINDSWEPT PACIFIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00353570366

Who publishes this song?

BMG MERCURYOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01145644363
PEN SKILLS MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00195975601
SONGS OF WINDSWEPT PACIFICRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353570366

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1655 7565KANYE OMARI WEST0000 0000 6310 393XMary J. Blige0000 0000 7987 4464John Legend0000 0003 6848 3240John Legend0000 0001 0802 2237Talib Kweli0000 0001 0811 6030Talib Kweli

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRW50400011ISWCT-072098084-6IPIKANYE OMARI WESTIPIJOHN ROGER STEP…IPIMARY J BLIGEIPITALIB KWELIISNIKANYE OMARI WESTISNIMary J. BligeISNIJohn Legend

MLC Song Code

I1638N
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

Verified on

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  • MLC song record
Listen on Apple Music
Album: The Beautiful Struggle4:25Track 6

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Mary J. BligePerformer

Production

YeProducer

Label

Warner Bros. Records

Appears on

  • The Beautiful Struggle(2007-01-01)
  • Black Winter Party(2005-01-01)· Polystar (3)
  • The Beautiful Struggle(2004-01-01)· Rawkus
Talib KweliMary J. Blige

The ISRC for “I Try” by Talib Kweli is USRW50400011. 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 2004-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-072098084-6. Written by KANYE OMARI WEST, JOHN ROGER STEPHENS, MARY J BLIGE, and others.

Talib Kweli, Mary J. Blige

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