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It’s a Must album cover

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USUR19980382

It’s a Must

Song: IT'S A MUST

RakimRahzel
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Released 1999-01-01

Last verified: August 14, 2026

USUR19980382 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It’s a Must” by Rakim, Rahzel, released 1999-01-01. 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 T9106969293. Written by JONATHAN BURKS, ROZELL BROWN, WILLIAM GRIFFIN.

Format

USCountry
UR1Registrant
99Year (1999)
80382Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt’s a Must
ISWCIT'S A MUST
IPIJONATHAN BURKS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9106969293IT'S A MUST

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "It’s a Must" by Rakim?+
The ISRC for "It’s a Must" by Rakim, Rahzel is USUR19980382.
Who wrote "It’s a Must"?+
"It’s a Must" was written by JONATHAN BURKS, ROZELL BROWN, WILLIAM GRIFFIN. The ISWC for this composition is T9106969293.
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. USUR19980382 is the ISRC for this recording; T9106969293 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 USUR19980382?

USUR19980382 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It’s a Must” by Rakim, Rahzel. 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 T9106969293, 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?

JONATHAN BURKSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126864460
ROZELL BROWNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00192920262
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00353271280
RAHZEL PUB OriginalPublisherIPI: 00183856924
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280
WILLIAM GRIFFINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00227455467

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280
RAHZEL PUBOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00183856924

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0163 7159Rahzel0000 0001 1850 5494Rakim

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUR19980382ISWCT9106969293IPIJONATHAN BURKSIPIROZELL BROWNIPIWILLIAM GRIFFINISNIRahzelISNIRakim

MLC Song Code

I18544
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USUR19980382 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It’s a Must” by Rakim, Rahzel, released 1999-01-01. 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 T9106969293. Written by JONATHAN BURKS, ROZELL BROWN, WILLIAM GRIFFIN.

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