The 1997 remix of "It's Like That" by Jason Nevins didn't just revive a classic; it fundamentally bridged the gap between European electronic music
“Jason Nevins took our song and made it brand new for the clubs. Kids who didn’t know hip-hop were suddenly screaming the lyrics.” — Darryl “DMC” McDaniels RUN DMC- Jason Nevins - It-s Like That -Raxon E...
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It served as a blueprint for the "hip-house" movement, proving that rap vocals could maintain their integrity even when set to a four-on-the-floor club tempo. The 1997 remix of "It's Like That" by
Released in 1983 on the label Profile Records, “It’s Like That” was Run-DMC’s debut single, backed with “Sucker MCs.” At the time, hip-hop was still largely associated with disco-influenced party rhymes and block-party beats. Run-DMC changed everything. Released in 1983 on the label Profile Records,
. Nevins took the aggressive, staccato delivery of Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels and layered it over a driving house beat