Def Jam 2000 — who wrote it?

ISWC T3064006668 Recorded by Funk Flex and others⚠ share in dispute

Also registered as: """DEF JAM 2000 (SAMPLES: """"HIP HOP JUNKIES"""" BY MAYS AND BARNES)""" · """DEF JAM 2000 (SAMPLES """"SEVEN MINUTES OF FUNK"""")"""

Def Jam 2000 was written by Greg Mays, Earl Simmons, Shawn C Carter, Darryl Otil Barnes, Tony Romeo, Kasseem Daoud Dean, Inconnu Compositeur Auteur, William Tyrone Thomas, Moon August. US mechanical royalties are collected by Third Side America (20%), Third Side Music INC (20%), Songs of Universal, INC. (11.87%).

Funk Flex

Writers

credited writers

Publishers & admins

4 collecting groups

Linked recordings

matched to this work

Share registered

59%

partial

Unclaimed

41%

may be uncollected

⚠ This song has a disputed share

Ownership of this song is contested at The MLC, which can hold up mechanical royalty payments.

Who collects the mechanical royalties

US mechanical shares as registered at The MLC · each writer’s chain: writer → publisher → administrator.

Third Side America 20%Third Side America · 20%

Third Side Music INC 20%Third Side Music INC · 20%

Songs of Universal, INC. 11.87%Songs of Universal, INC. · 11.87%

Universal Music Corp. · 7.13%

Unregistered · 41%

Third Side America 20% Third Side Music INC 20% Songs of Universal, INC. 11.87% Universal Music Corp. 7.13% Unregistered 41%

- Third Side America
  Third Side America · Admin
  20%
- Third Side Music INC
  Third Side Music INC
  20%
- Songs of Universal, INC.
  Songs of Universal, INC.
  5.94%
- Songs of Universal, INC.
  Songs of Universal, INC. · Admin
  5.93%
- Universal Music Corp.
  Universal Music Corp. · Admin
  2.97%
- Universal Music Corp.
  Universal Music Corp.
  2.97%
- Universal Music Corp.
  Universal Music Corp. · Admin
  1.19%
Greg MaysUnclaimed
IPI 00128756843 · Composer
No publisher collecting
Earl SimmonsUnclaimed
IPI 00334350784 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Shawn C CarterUnclaimed
IPI 00240089393 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Darryl Otil BarnesUnclaimed
IPI 00128728359 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Tony RomeoUnclaimed
IPI 00054763859 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Kasseem Daoud DeanUnclaimed
IPI 00342153888 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Inconnu Compositeur AuteurUnclaimed
IPI 00053428783 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
William Tyrone ThomasUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Moon AugustUnclaimed
Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting

Writer / Publisher / Administrator	IPI	Collected by	Role	Share
▸Writer not listed	—		—	59%
Third Side America	00487842108	Third Side America	Admin	20%
Third Side Music INC	00487842108	Third Side Music INC		20%
Songs of Universal, INC.	00353271280	Songs of Universal, INC.		5.94%
Songs of Universal, INC.	00353271280	Songs of Universal, INC.	Admin	5.93%
Universal Music Corp.	00031312147	Universal Music Corp.	Admin	2.97%
Universal Music Corp.	00031312147	Universal Music Corp.		2.97%
Universal Music Corp.	00031312147	Universal Music Corp.	Admin	1.19%
Greg Mays	00128756843	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Earl Simmons	00334350784	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Shawn C Carter	00240089393	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Darryl Otil Barnes	00128728359	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Tony Romeo	00054763859	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Kasseem Daoud Dean	00342153888	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Inconnu Compositeur Auteur	00053428783	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
William Tyrone Thomas	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Moon August	—	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed

This song is leaving royalties on the table

Unclaimed shares or a missing ISWC mean mechanical royalties go uncollected. We help get it corrected at The MLC.