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`` It 's Like That '' is the debut single by American hip hop group Run -- D.M.C.. hip hop. hip hop music. It was first released in 1983 on a cassette backed with the track `` Sucker M.C. 's '' .. The release marked the start of Run-D.M.C .. Run-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C. ( album ). '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 .. hip hop. hip hop music. new school of hip hop artists. New school hip hop. Both tracks were collected on the trio 's eponymous debut album in 1984 .. debut album. Run-D.M.C. ( album ). `` It 's Like That '' is about life in the area where the group lives -LRB- unemployment , prices , death , etc. -RRB- .. unemployment. unemployment. Despite protesting those social and political problems , the song takes on a hopeful message encouraging listeners to abandon prejudice and to believe in themselves .. In 2001 , parts of the song was sampled in Jagged Edge 's `` Let 's Get Married -LRB- Remix -RRB- '' featuring Run-D.M.C .. Run-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C. ( album ). The single was an international success .. The song was remixed by house DJ Jason Nevins in 1997 .. house. house music. Jason Nevins. Jason Nevins. His version was originally released in 1997 on 10 '' vinyl in the U.S. , and became a sleeper hit in 1998 .. sleeper hit. sleeper hit. It sold around five million copies worldwide , placing it amongst the biggest selling singles of all time .. biggest selling singles. List of best-selling singles. In 2008 , it was ranked number 40 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs .