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The Message: The Roots of Rap

UPC · Release

The Message: The Roots of Rap

Various Artists

5038456105029
10 tracksReleased 1999-01-01Castle Pie

Last verified: July 15, 2026

5038456105029 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “The Message: The Roots of Rap” by Various Artists, released 1999-01-01 on Castle Pie. UPCs are unique numeric identifiers assigned by distributors to identify a music release — album, EP, or single — across every digital and physical retail platform. This release contains 10 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include GBAJE0612653, GBUM70900287, GBAJE8300014.

Format

503GS1 prefix
8456Company prefix
10502Product
9Check digit
GS1 prefix:
Country/region prefix assigned by GS1 (e.g. 060/061 = USA/Canada, 50 = UK).
Company prefix:
Label/distributor identifier assigned by the local GS1 office.
Product:
Unique product number assigned by the company.
Check digit:
Modulo-10 check digit that validates the rest of the barcode.

Credit Chain

UPCThe Message: The Roots of Rap
ISRC8 recordings
ISWC10 works
IPI4 songwriters

Track List (10)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Rapper’s Delight (long version)1Rapper’s Delight (long version)The Sugarhill GangT-913.437.593-2
The Message2The MessageGrandmaster Flash & The Furious FiveT-070.242.165-5
Pump Me Up3Pump Me Up—
Break Dance (Electric Boogie)4Break Dance (Electric Boogie)West Street MobT-900.224.352-9
Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)5Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)Crash Crew—
That’s the Joint6That’s the JointFunky 4 + 1—
Step Off7Step OffThe Furious Five, Cowboy, Melle Mel, ScorpioT-916.920.827-9
Turn It Up8Turn It Up—
White Lines (Don’t Do It)9White Lines (Don’t Do It)Grandmaster & Melle MelT-070.247.960-4
Spoonie Is Back10Spoonie Is BackSpoonie Gee—
Rapper’s Delight (long version)
Rapper’s Delight (long version)
The Sugarhill Gang
T-913.437.593-2
The Message
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
T-070.242.165-5
Pump Me Up
Pump Me Up
—
Break Dance (Electric Boogie)
Break Dance (Electric Boogie)
West Street Mob
T-900.224.352-9
Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)
Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)
Crash Crew
—
That’s the Joint
That’s the Joint
Funky 4 + 1
—
Step Off
Step Off
The Furious Five, Cowboy, Melle Mel, Scorpio
T-916.920.827-9
Turn It Up
Turn It Up
—
White Lines (Don’t Do It)
White Lines (Don’t Do It)
Grandmaster & Melle Mel
T-070.247.960-4
Spoonie Is Back
Spoonie Is Back
Spoonie Gee
—

Additional database matches (3)

Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
That’s the JointFunky 4 + 1—
That’s the JointFunky 4 + 1—
That’s the JointFunky 4 + 1—
That’s the Joint
Funky 4 + 1
—
That’s the Joint
Funky 4 + 1
—
That’s the Joint
Funky 4 + 1
—

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Musical Works (ISWC)

T-070.242.165-5T-070.247.960-4T-070.242.165-5T-070.247.960-4T-900.224.352-9T-900.224.352-9T-913.437.593-2T-913.437.593-2T-916.920.827-9T-916.920.827-9

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

00009262400001430580030021791286600358703345

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

0000000092764382000000009485308X000000010027064X0000000115267793000000012161221500000001219670750000000129437837
SourcesMusicBrainzDiscogs✓2 sources

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Identifier Graph

UPCThe Message: Th…ISRCRapper’s Deligh…ISRCThe MessageISRCBreak Dance (El…ISRCBreaking Bells …ISRCThat’s the Joint

People also ask

What is UPC 5038456105029?+
UPC 5038456105029 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "The Message: The Roots of Rap" by Various Artists, released on Castle Pie.
What is a UPC code in music?+
A UPC (Universal Product Code) — also called an EAN barcode — is a unique numeric identifier assigned to a music release by its distributor. It identifies the release as a whole (album, EP, or single) and is required by every digital storefront and physical retailer.
How is a UPC different from an ISRC?+
A UPC identifies a release (the bundle of tracks sold as one product). An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording (a single track). Every track on a UPC release has its own ISRC, but they all share the same UPC.
How many tracks are on UPC 5038456105029?+
UPC 5038456105029 contains 10 tracks, each with its own ISRC.

What is UPC 5038456105029?

5038456105029 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to The Message: The Roots of Rap by Various Artists. UPCs (also called EAN barcodes) are unique numeric identifiers assigned by distributors to identify music releases — albums, EPs, and singles — across all digital and physical retail platforms.

This release contains 10 tracks. Each track has its own ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) that identifies the specific sound recording, while the UPC identifies the release as a whole. Knowing your release's UPC is essential for neighboring rights collection societies like SoundExchange and for transferring music between distributors.

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Various Artists

5038456105029 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “The Message: The Roots of Rap” by Various Artists, released 1999-01-01 on Castle Pie. UPCs are unique numeric identifiers assigned by distributors to identify a music release — album, EP, or single — across every digital and physical retail platform. This release contains 10 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include GBAJE0612653, GBUM70900287, GBAJE8300014.

Track List (10)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Rapper’s Delight (long version)1Rapper’s Delight (long version)The Sugarhill GangT-913.437.593-2
The Message2The MessageGrandmaster Flash & The Furious FiveT-070.242.165-5
Pump Me Up3Pump Me Up—
Break Dance (Electric Boogie)4Break Dance (Electric Boogie)West Street MobT-900.224.352-9
Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)5Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)Crash Crew—
That’s the Joint6That’s the JointFunky 4 + 1—
Step Off7Step OffThe Furious Five, Cowboy, Melle Mel, ScorpioT-916.920.827-9
Turn It Up8Turn It Up—
White Lines (Don’t Do It)9White Lines (Don’t Do It)Grandmaster & Melle MelT-070.247.960-4
Spoonie Is Back10Spoonie Is BackSpoonie Gee—
Rapper’s Delight (long version)
Rapper’s Delight (long version)
The Sugarhill Gang
T-913.437.593-2
The Message
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
T-070.242.165-5
Pump Me Up
Pump Me Up
—
Break Dance (Electric Boogie)
Break Dance (Electric Boogie)
West Street Mob
T-900.224.352-9
Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)
Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)
Crash Crew
—
That’s the Joint
That’s the Joint
Funky 4 + 1
—
Step Off
Step Off
The Furious Five, Cowboy, Melle Mel, Scorpio
T-916.920.827-9
Turn It Up
Turn It Up
—
White Lines (Don’t Do It)
White Lines (Don’t Do It)
Grandmaster & Melle Mel
T-070.247.960-4
Spoonie Is Back
Spoonie Is Back
Spoonie Gee
—

Additional database matches (3)

Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
That’s the JointFunky 4 + 1—
That’s the JointFunky 4 + 1—
That’s the JointFunky 4 + 1—
That’s the Joint
Funky 4 + 1
—
That’s the Joint
Funky 4 + 1
—
That’s the Joint
Funky 4 + 1
—