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Hold Down the Block album cover

ISRC

USUM70621219

Hold Down the Block✓2

Song: HOLD DOWN THE BLOCK

Nas
matched
Released 2006-12-18

Last verified: July 28, 2026

USUM70621219 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Hold Down the Block” by Nas, released 2006-12-18. 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 T0730063623. Written by MARK CHRISTOPHER BATSON, NASIR JONES.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
06Year (2006)
21219Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2006):
Last two digits of the reference year (2006). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHold Down the Block
ISWCHOLD DOWN THE BLOCK
IPIMARK CHRISTOPHER BATSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0730063623HOLD DOWN THE BLOCK

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Hold Down the Block" by Nas?+
The ISRC for "Hold Down the Block" by Nas is USUM70621219.
Who wrote "Hold Down the Block"?+
"Hold Down the Block" was written by MARK CHRISTOPHER BATSON, NASIR JONES. The ISWC for this composition is T0730063623.
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. USUM70621219 is the ISRC for this recording; T0730063623 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 USUM70621219?

USUM70621219 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Hold Down the Block” by Nas. 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 T0730063623, 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?

MARK CHRISTOPHER BATSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00232770874
BAT FUTURE MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00400027922
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher25.00%IPI: 00503659557
HIPGNOSIS SFH I LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01079671029
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher25.00%IPI: 00503659557
NASIR JONESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00335978422
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGS OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00539732328
SUN SHINING INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00586991479
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGS RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00539732328

Who publishes this song?

BAT FUTURE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00400027922
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557
HIPGNOSIS SFH I LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01079671029
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00539732328
SUN SHINING INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00586991479

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7244 6602MARK CHRISTOPHER BATSON0000 0000 7839 7432NASIR JONES0000 0004 4934 6467NASIR JONES

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM70621219ISWCT0730063623IPIMARK CHRISTOPHE…IPINASIR JONESISNIMARK CHRISTOPHE…ISNINASIR JONESISNINASIR JONES

MLC Song Code

H2066Q
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCNotes✓3 sources

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Nas

USUM70621219 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Hold Down the Block” by Nas, released 2006-12-18. 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 T0730063623. Written by MARK CHRISTOPHER BATSON, NASIR JONES.

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