Pursuit of Happiness (Rap Version) — who wrote it?

ISWC T3120733979 ✓ No disputed shares

Also registered as: PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS RAP VERSION

Pursuit of Happiness (Rap Version) was written by Bale'wa M Muhammad, Ronald N Bell, Keith Murray, Walter Anderson, Robert Earl Bell, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Celina Gray, Jahqae Jalik Muhammad. US mechanical royalties are collected by WC Music Corp. (57.5%), Mister Link Music (5%), Polygram Int. Tunes, INC. (5%).

Writers

credited writers

Publishers & admins

4 collecting groups

Linked recordings

matched to this work

Share registered

72.5%

partial

Unclaimed

27.5%

may be uncollected

⚠ 27.5% of this song is unclaimed at The MLC

Mechanical royalties on 41 recordings may be going uncollected. We find who’s missing and help recover it.

Who collects the mechanical royalties

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

WC Music Corp. 57.5%WC Music Corp. · 57.5%

Mister Link Music · 5%

Polygram Int. Tunes, INC. · 5%

Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp. · 5%

Unregistered · 27.5%

WC Music Corp. 57.5% Mister Link Music 5% Polygram Int. Tunes, INC. 5% Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp. 5% Unregistered 27.5%

- Kharana Music Publishing INC
  WC Music Corp. · Admin
  51.75%
- WC Music Corp.
  WC Music Corp.
  5.75%
Bale'wa M MuhammadUnclaimed
IPI 00265196545 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Keith MurrayUnclaimed
IPI 00337990426 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Walter AndersonUnclaimed
IPI 00497073812 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Robert Earl BellUnclaimed
IPI 00061327009 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Dennis Ronald ThomasUnclaimed
IPI 00042486778 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Celina GrayUnclaimed
IPI 00503842768 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting
Jahqae Jalik MuhammadUnclaimed
IPI 01077946219 · Composer / Lyricist
No publisher collecting

Writer / Publisher / Administrator	IPI	Collected by	Role	Share
▸Ronald N Bell	00235389943		Composer / Lyricist	57.5%
Kharana Music Publishing INC	00336428559	WC Music Corp.	Admin	51.75%
WC Music Corp.	00392888203	WC Music Corp.		5.75%
▸Writer not listed	—		—	15%
Mister Link Music	00349412556	Mister Link Music	Admin	5%
Polygram Int. Tunes, INC.	00282802660	Polygram Int. Tunes, INC.		5%
Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp.	00185314175	Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp.		5%
Bale'wa M Muhammad	00265196545	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Keith Murray	00337990426	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Walter Anderson	00497073812	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Robert Earl Bell	00061327009	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Dennis Ronald Thomas	00042486778	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Celina Gray	00503842768	No publisher collecting	Composer / Lyricist	Unclaimed
Jahqae Jalik Muhammad	01077946219	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.