I’m pretty sure that Justin Bieber’s mom checked out Raekwon’s Wikipedia page prior to the creation of this song and instinctively grounded him to prevent little Justin from playing in the studio with Rae and Kanye. As a result, the young Padawan defiantly decided to mail them his best Diana Ross impression, not realizing that Kanye had other plans for his vocals. I think Justin would have sent in something a bit more, dare I say, macho if he knew that Mr. West intended to use his hook to obliterate “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothing To F#ck With.”

However, Justin Bieber is not the sole reason this track fell short. Raekwon has now earned himself a second nomination for “Biggest Annihilation of a Classic” by successfully following up his disgraceful performance on the “Shook Ones Pt. II”-sampled “Audio Meth.” And if you want to count those dreary bonus tracks on OBFCL2 Gold Edition, the award may as well be named after him.

It’s a shame Justin Beiber’s mom can only discipline Justin for this. Perhaps taking away Kanye and Raekwon’s studio privileges for a couple weeks would give them time to think about what they’ve done.

Justin Bieber Feat. Kanye West & Raekwon – “Runaway Love (Remix)” | Download

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