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I NEED A THUG album cover

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USUG12300040

I NEED A THUG

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Last verified: September 8, 2026

USUG12300040 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I NEED A THUG”. 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 T3216539736. Written by ERIC SLOAN, DERRICK CARRINGTON GRAY, JATAVIA SHAKARA JOHNSON, and others.

Format

USCountry
UG1Registrant
23Year (2023)
00040Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2023):
Last two digits of the reference year (2023). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI NEED A THUG
ISWCI NEED A THUG

Musical Work (ISWC)

T3216539736I NEED A THUG

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "I NEED A THUG"?+
The ISRC for "I NEED A THUG" is USUG12300040.
Who wrote "I NEED A THUG"?+
"I NEED A THUG" was written by ERIC SLOAN, DERRICK CARRINGTON GRAY, JATAVIA SHAKARA JOHNSON, CARESHA ROMEKA BROWNLEE, BOBBY ERVING, SAMUEL GLOADE, DARRYL LA MONT PIERCE, MILES PARKS MCCOLLUM, STEVEN J ETTINGER, JAMES TODD SMITH, ADARIUS MORAGNE, DWAYNE EMIL SIMON. The ISWC for this composition is T3216539736.
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. USUG12300040 is the ISRC for this recording; T3216539736 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 USUG12300040?

USUG12300040 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I NEED A THUG”. 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 T3216539736, 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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USUG12300040 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I NEED A THUG”. 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 T3216539736. Written by ERIC SLOAN, DERRICK CARRINGTON GRAY, JATAVIA SHAKARA JOHNSON, and others.

Who wrote this song?

ERIC SLOANComposerLyricist
DERRICK CARRINGTON GRAYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00684499582
JATAVIA SHAKARA JOHNSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00360592265
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher30.35%IPI: 00031312147
QUALITY CONTROL QC PRO OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00745106751
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator3.15%IPI: 00031312147
CITY GIRL JT MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00360620392
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator1.57%IPI: 00031312147
CARESHA ROMEKA BROWNLEEComposerLyricist
IPI: 01001014854
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher30.35%IPI: 00031312147
QUALITY CONTROL QC PRO OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00745106751
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator3.15%IPI: 00031312147
YUNG MIAMI MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00898719454
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator1.57%IPI: 00031312147
BOBBY ERVINGComposerLyricist
SAMUEL GLOADEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00692263722
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher5.00%IPI: 00185314175
EARDRUMMERS ENTERTAINMENT LLC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00773434623
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator0.71%IPI: 00185314175
DARRYL LA MONT PIERCEComposerLyricist
MILES PARKS MCCOLLUMComposerLyricist
IPI: 00819974779
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher3.14%IPI: 00353271280
BOAT BOY'S PUB OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00821508167
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator3.14%IPI: 00353271280
STEVEN J ETTINGERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127354483
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher30.35%IPI: 00031312147
JAMES TODD SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126528087
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher30.35%IPI: 00031312147
LL COOL J MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00129927738
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator45.00%IPI: 00392888203
ADARIUS MORAGNEComposerLyricist
DWAYNE EMIL SIMONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127275575
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher30.35%IPI: 00031312147

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147
QUALITY CONTROL QC PROOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00745106751
CITY GIRL JT MUSIC PUBLISHING LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00360620392
YUNG MIAMI MUSIC PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00898719454
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175
EARDRUMMERS ENTERTAINMENT LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00773434623
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280
BOAT BOY'S PUBOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00821508167
LL COOL J MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00129927738
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1022 3038LL Cool J0000 0003 6857 1427LL Cool J0000 0004 6654 7789MILES PARKS MCCOLLUM0000 0004 7623 9675Yung Miami

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUG12300040ISWCT3216539736IPIDERRICK CARRING…IPIJATAVIA SHAKARA…IPICARESHA ROMEKA …IPISAMUEL GLOADEISNILL Cool JISNILL Cool JISNIMILES PARKS MCC…

MLC Song Code

IF9D53
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SourcesMLCMusicBrainz✓2 sources

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I Need a Thug

City Girls

USUG12300037
I Need a Thug (8-Bit City Girls Emulation)

8-Bit Arcade

AUXN22353026
I NEED A THUG (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY CITY GIRLS)AUXN22353227
I NEED A THUG (8-BIT COMPUTER GAME VERSION)AUXN22353104
I NEED A THUGUSUG12300038

Songwriter profiles

DERRICK CARRINGTON GRAYIPIJATAVIA SHAKARA JOHNSONIPICARESHA ROMEKA BROWNLEEIPISAMUEL GLOADEIPIMILES PARKS MCCOLLUMIPISTEVEN J ETTINGERIPIJAMES TODD SMITHIPIDWAYNE EMIL SIMONIPI