{
  "dataset": "The reference-track ledger",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "as_of": "2026-08-16",
  "tier_definitions": {
    "A": "Officially credited on the release, in the liner notes, or in a performing-rights registration.",
    "B": "Confirmed on the record by a named participant in a quotable, sourced statement.",
    "C": "The subject of a resolved legal outcome or a reported settlement.",
    "A-negative": "An ABSENCE verified directly by a named journalist who examined the physical credits.",
    "REG": "Verified against a primary rights registration (The MLC public work search), which lists writers, shares and publishers as filed by the rightsholders."
  },
  "drake_credited": [
    {
      "song": "Know Yourself",
      "release": "If You're Reading This It's Too Late",
      "year": 2015,
      "writers": "Milray, Writers Designee, MILLER, Samuels, Hernandez, Graham, Scruggs, Ritter",
      "fact": "Quentin Miller is a registered writer. MLC Song Code KV7LV8, ISWC T9171314480. Registration CONFIRMS the printed credit.",
      "tier": "REG"
    },
    {
      "song": "10 Bands",
      "release": "If You're Reading This It's Too Late",
      "year": 2015,
      "writers": "Graham, Samuels, Thomas Jr., MILLER, Feeney",
      "fact": "Quentin Miller is a registered writer. Registration CONFIRMS the printed credit.",
      "tier": "REG"
    },
    {
      "song": "Used To",
      "release": "If You're Reading This It's Too Late",
      "year": 2015,
      "writers": "Graham, Carter Jr., Oshunrinde, MILLER, Samir, Giombini",
      "fact": "Quentin Miller is a registered writer. Registration CONFIRMS the printed credit.",
      "tier": "REG"
    },
    {
      "song": "Legend",
      "release": "If You're Reading This It's Too Late",
      "year": 2015,
      "writers": "Bush, Garrett, Brathwaite, Graham, Mosley",
      "fact": "CONTRADICTED. Widely listed as a Miller co-write. The registration names five writers at 100% claimed shares and Miller is NOT among them. We published the Wikipedia version on 16 August 2026 and corrected it the same day.",
      "tier": "REG-neg"
    },
    {
      "song": "R.I.C.O.",
      "release": "Dreams Worth More Than Money (Meek Mill, Atlantic)",
      "year": 2015,
      "writers": "K. Gomringer, T. Gomringer, Williams, Hernandez, Graham",
      "fact": "Miller recorded a reference track for Drake's verse and holds NO registered writer share. Five writers, 100% claimed. MLC Song Code RV80UN. Independently corroborates Complex's physical liner-note check with a primary document.",
      "tier": "REG-neg"
    }
  ],
  "pop_credited": [
    {
      "song": "Umbrella",
      "artist": "Rihanna",
      "year": 2007,
      "writers": "Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash, Kuk Harrell, Shawn Carter",
      "fact": "Rihanna is not a credited writer on her own signature hit.",
      "tier": "A"
    },
    {
      "song": "Diamonds",
      "artist": "Rihanna",
      "year": 2012,
      "writers": "Sia Furler, Benjamin Levin, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen",
      "fact": "Not a credited writer on a No. 1 of her own. Sia's guide vocal was reportedly emulated closely enough that Sia thought her own recording had been released.",
      "tier": "A"
    },
    {
      "song": "Single Ladies",
      "artist": "Beyonce",
      "year": 2008,
      "writers": "Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash, Thaddis Harrell, Christopher Stewart",
      "fact": "The-Dream conceptualised the song.",
      "tier": "A"
    },
    {
      "song": "Rude Boy",
      "artist": "Rihanna",
      "year": 2010,
      "writers": "Rihanna, Ester Dean, Makeba Riddick, Rob Swire, Stargate",
      "fact": "Ester Dean's first No. 1 as a writer.",
      "tier": "A"
    },
    {
      "song": "Baby",
      "artist": "Justin Bieber",
      "year": 2010,
      "writers": "including Terius Nash",
      "fact": "The-Dream co-write.",
      "tier": "A"
    }
  ],
  "rap_precedent": [
    {
      "song": "Boyz-n-the-Hood",
      "artist": "Eazy-E",
      "year": 1987,
      "writer": "Ice Cube",
      "fact": "Credited as writer on the original release. Eazy-E is credited as executive producer.",
      "tier": "A"
    },
    {
      "song": "I'll Be Missing You",
      "artist": "Puff Daddy & Faith Evans",
      "year": 1997,
      "writer": "Sauce Money (Todd Gaither)",
      "fact": "Credited songwriter. Won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 40th Grammy Awards.",
      "tier": "A"
    },
    {
      "song": "Still D.R.E.",
      "artist": "Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg",
      "year": 1999,
      "writer": "Jay-Z (Shawn Carter)",
      "fact": "Credited writer on the record. Confirmed by Jay-Z on The Shop.",
      "tier": "A"
    },
    {
      "song": "Forgot About Dre",
      "artist": "Dr. Dre feat. Eminem",
      "year": 1999,
      "writer": "Eminem",
      "fact": "Eminem wrote the verse for Snoop Dogg and cut it as a REFERENCE VOCAL. Dre kept Eminem's take.",
      "tier": "A"
    },
    {
      "song": "Bodak Yellow",
      "artist": "Cardi B",
      "year": 2017,
      "writer": "Pardison Fontaine (Jordan Thorpe)",
      "fact": "Credited co-writer, Grammy-nominated for it.",
      "tier": "A"
    }
  ],
  "know_yourself_publishers": [
    {
      "publisher": "MILLA AND MILLER",
      "writer": "Quentin Miller",
      "share": "7.5%",
      "administrator": "none",
      "contact": "No Contact Details"
    },
    {
      "publisher": "major-administered publishers",
      "writer": "every other writer on the record",
      "share": "remainder",
      "administrator": "Universal, Sony/ATV or Warner Chappell",
      "contact": "full mailing address and royalty-inquiry email"
    }
  ],
  "corrections": [
    {
      "date": "2026-08-16",
      "what": "Published as four Miller co-writes on If You're Reading This It's Too Late, sourced to the printed credit lists. A primary registration check the same day showed Miller is not a registered writer on Legend, at 100% claimed shares. Corrected to three. The erroneous row is retained above, marked, rather than deleted."
    }
  ]
}