In 2001, parts of the song was sampled in Jagged Edge's 'Let's Get Married (Remix)' featuring Run-D.M.C. Despite protesting those social and political problems, the song takes on a hopeful message encouraging listeners to abandon prejudice and to believe in themselves. 'It's Like That' is about life in the area where the group lives ( unemployment, prices, death, etc.). Both tracks were collected on the trio's eponymous debut album in 1984. The release marked the start of Run-D.M.C.'s career and is widely regarded as ushering in a new school of hip hop artists with a street image and an abrasive, minimalist sound that marked them out from their predecessors. 'It's Like That' was first released in 1983 backed with the track ' Sucker M.C.'s'.
In 2008, it was ranked number 40 on VH1's '100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs'. It sold around five million copies worldwide, placing it amongst the biggest selling singles of all time.
His version was originally released in 1997 on 10-inch vinyl in the United States and became a sleeper hit in 1998.
The song was remixed by house DJ Jason Nevins in 1997. ' It's Like That' is the debut single of American hip hop group Run-D.M.C., released in 1983 by Profile Records.
