Run Dmc- Jason Nevins - It-s Like That -raxon E... Now

But few could have predicted that 14 years later, a white house DJ would turn this sermon into the biggest dance record of 1998.

D. Texture & Effects

: Raxon strips away the bright, commercial pop-house swing of the 1997 Nevins version. He replaces it with a brooding, hypnotic techno bassline that rolls aggressively through the low end.

The original version, produced by Larry Smith and Russell Simmons, featured: RUN DMC- Jason Nevins - It-s Like That -Raxon E...

The lineage of this specific edit traces back through three distinct eras of music history, with each version mirroring the sonic landscape of its time.

1. The Foundation: RUN DMC and the Jason Nevins Legacy (1997)

The Jason Nevins remix remains a landmark in electronic/hip-hop fusion. Its longevity proves that a respectful, creative remix can outshine many original productions in popular memory. While no Raxon remix exists, imagining one highlights how different electronic subgenres interpret the same source material. But few could have predicted that 14 years

By the mid-1990s, Run-DMC's career was at a low point. The once-unstoppable trio had been eclipsed by a new wave of rappers. Enter Jason Nevins, a house music DJ and producer from New York. Nevins, who had been dabbling with remixes, felt the original 1983 track "wasn't much cop" and created a bootleg remix in his studio "for a laugh". His rework was a masterclass in hip-house fusion: he retained Run-DMC's acapella vocals while injecting a thumping, synthetic bassline and a driving, energetic house beat. He added a signature "drop the break" hook and sped up the tempo to 129 BPM, creating a track that exploded in clubs.

Fast-forward to 1988, when Jason Nevins, a rising star in the DJ and production scene, decided to create a mashup of RUN DMC's "It's Like That" and Raxon's 1984 hit "Mary Jane". Nevins' vision was to bring together the best elements of both tracks, blending RUN DMC's energetic rap style with Raxon's infectious hook. The result was a high-energy dance track that injected new life into both songs.

The complete title of the subject at hand points to the latest chapter: the . To fully appreciate this, we must first understand the artist behind the remix. He replaces it with a brooding, hypnotic techno

focusing on its evolution from a 1983 hip-hop anthem to the legendary 1997 Jason Nevins remix, and finally to the contemporary Raxon Edit 1. The Foundation: RUN DMC (1983) "It's Like That" was the debut single for , released in 1983 on Profile Records . It is historically significant for: Pioneering "New School" Hip-Hop:

The through-line is the vocal: "It's like that, and that's the way it is." In 1983, it was fatalism. In 1997, it was a unifying shout of recognition. In Raxon’s hands, it is a rhythmic mantra, stripped of context and reduced to pure cadence.

In 2002, a DJ and producer (often credited as DJ Tom) decided to merge the two tracks, creating a mashup that would come to be known as "It's Like That (Raxon E...)" or simply "It's Like That" (feat. Jason Nevins). The result was nothing short of magic. The energetic beat of "Raxon E..." breathed new life into RUN DMC's timeless lyrics, while the rap group's signature style added a level of authenticity to Nevins' electronic track.