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The song cleverly samples Run-D.M.C. ’s 1984 hook "It’s Like That Y’all" from the track "Hollis Crew".

The video features several high-profile appearances, including Randy Jackson , Brian McKnight , Jermaine Dupri, and Fatman Scoop. Legacy: The "Emancipation" Begins

The video ends when an ex-lover (played by Wentworth Miller ) appears and takes off his mask. This storyline famously continues in the video for her follow-up single, "We Belong Together". Mariah Carey It S Like That

The track is an up-tempo R&B and hip-hop anthem designed specifically for the club scene. It is characterized by its sparse, bass-heavy production and features distinctive ad-libs from Dupri and legendary hypeman .

Debuted at #53 and eventually peaked at #16, spending 15 weeks in the Top 40. The song cleverly samples Run-D

"It’s Like That" set the stage for The Emancipation of Mimi to become the best-selling album of 2005 in the U.S.. It was more than a song; it was a celebratory declaration of growth and freedom, allowing Carey to move past the "Glitter" era and prove her enduring dominance in pop music.

Directed by , the music video was filmed at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. It portrays Carey at a lavish masked party the night before her wedding to a wealthy, controlling fiancé (played by Eric Roberts). Legacy: The "Emancipation" Begins The video ends when

One of the song's most iconic lyrics— "Them chickens is ash and I'm lotion" —was born from a joke in the studio. Carey explained it as a playful way to tell a man he needs to get rid of "ashy" rivals because she is the "antidote". Chart Performance and Critical Reception