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

The track represents two pivotal moments in music history: the birth of hardcore hip-hop in 1983 and its massive global resurgence through a dance remix in 1997. The Original Foundation (1983)

But in the decades since, the digital underground has kept the track’s spirit alive. Search for "It's Like That" on niche DJ forums or streaming platforms today, and you’ll encounter a peculiar, shadowy suffix: "Raxon E..." RUN DMC- Jason Nevins - It-s Like That -Raxon E...

Notably, the remix predated the that would dominate charts in the 2010s (e.g., Avicii, David Guetta, The Chainsmokers) by over a decade. The track represents two pivotal moments in music

The mashup also helped introduce RUN DMC's music to a new generation of listeners, while showcasing Jason Nevins' production skills to a wider audience. To this day, "It's Like That" remains a staple of mashup playlists and a testament to the power of creative collaboration. The mashup also helped introduce RUN DMC's music

Where Jason Nevins took the original’s skeletal boom-bap and dressed it in stadium-rock aggression, Raxon’s approach is surgical. As a respected figure in the modern underground techno and melodic house scene (with releases on Afterlife, Toolroom, and Stereo Productions), Raxon understands that to make a classic work on a modern, sweat-drenched dancefloor, you don’t add to it—you excavate it.

More than 40 years after Run-DMC first declared “It’s like that,” the track continues to evolve. Jason Nevins turned it into a global dance anthem; Raxon (E.) strips it back into a hypnotic modern groove. Each version pays homage to the original’s core — that stark, unflinching observation of life.