diff --git a/lib/core/Music.js b/lib/core/Music.js
index 6c561d94..e2cb14a8 100644
--- a/lib/core/Music.js
+++ b/lib/core/Music.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class Music {
    * @returns {Promise.<Artist>}
    */
   async getArtist(artist_id) {
+    if (!artist_id.startsWith('UC')) throw new InnertubeError('Invalid artist id', artist_id);
     const response = await this.#actions.browse(artist_id, { client: 'YTMUSIC' });
     return new Artist(response, this.#actions);
   }
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ class Music {
    * @returns {Promise.<Album>}
    */
   async getAlbum(album_id) {
+    if (!album_id.startsWith('MPR')) throw new InnertubeError('Invalid album id', album_id);
     const response = await this.#actions.browse(album_id, { client: 'YTMUSIC' });
     return new Album(response, this.#actions);
   }