KANYE West and Drake are set to perform together tonight at a special benefit concert.
The stars, who have previously beefed over Kim Kardashian, are joining forces at the Free Larry Hoover concert.
The gig is being held at the Los Angeles Coliseum in California and is scheduled to start at 11PM ET.
Hoover, 70, is the founder of the Gangster Disciples and was accused of murdering a rival drug dealer in 1973.
He was sentenced to serve 150 to 200 years in prison but is now fighting to be released from Colorado’s ADX Florence prison facility.
The concert comes following years of beef between the two rappers, who recently made up after a long-time feud based off of Drake's insinuations that he had once hooked up with Kim.
The concert will be streamed live on Amazon Music, Prime Video, and the Amazon Music Twitch channel, according to Pitchfork.
Read our Kanye West and Drake concert live blog for the latest news and updates…
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'Let's take it back to day one'
Fans went wild after Kanye announced he would be performing some of his classing songs, staring with Jesus Walks.
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Kanye wearing 'Free Hoover' pants
His shirt also said the slogan.
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Kanye and Drake take the stage
The rappers have finally taken the stage, and they have walked in together.
Their appearance together after a public feud has sent social media ablaze.
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Fans want Kanye to take the stage
The rapper has yet to take to the stage, as his Sunday Service choir has been performing several numbers.
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Choir performs Adele's Go Easy On Me
The Sunday Service choir performed Adele's latest hit.
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Choir opens up the show
A choir has opened the show singing some of Kanye's biggest hits such as Jesus Walks.
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Concert has started
It appears that the concert has now started, as dozens of performers have taken the stage wearing all black, and someone has walked in.
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Concert was supposed to start at 9pm CT
The concert was originally scheduled for 8pm CT but was delayed one hour at last minute.
However, it hadn't started by 9.15pm CT (12.15am EST).
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Larry Hoover's family is present
A woman who said she is a member of Hoover's family was briefly heard on the live-stream.
The woman said her family was present and advocated for Hoover's freedom, saying he was a"young man who made a mistake" that should not define his life as a 70-year-old man.
The woman's speech was suddenly cut off in the Amazon Prime live-stream.
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Viewers mock waiting message
Many have taken to social media to express annoyance over the message playing at the Los Angeles Coliseum, as viewers wait for Kanye West to take the stage.
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Fans complain about delay
After the concert was delayed one hour, people have been commenting online.
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Concert has been delayed one hour
The Kanye and Drake concert was supposed to start at 8pm PC, but a message on Amazon's streaming link now says it will be at 9pm PC.
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Fans getting impatient
The Larry Hoover benefit concert had not started by 11.10pm EST, and people are talking about it on social media.
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How to watch
The concert will be streamed live on Amazon Music, Prime Video, and the Amazon Music Twitch channel, according to Pitchfork.
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Concert-goer shares view
Someone at the the Los Angeles Coliseum in California shared a picture of the venue.
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Fans getting ready to watch
Just minutes away from the start of the Larry Hoover benefit concert, fans are saying they're waiting to watch.
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Hoover has denied running gang from jail
Larry Hoover ha been accused of managing the Gangster Disciples from prison.
His lawyer Justin Moore has said: “This is a 70-year-old man in the twilight of his years who has serious medical complications and is seeking release to finally be with his wife, children, and grandchildren after nearly 50 years of separation.
“To have his name continuously thrown into the affairs of others and to be used as a scapegoat for criminal activity he has no connection to needs to cease.”
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Who is Larry Hoover?
Larry Hoover, 70, is the founder of the Gangster Disciples and was accused of murdering a rival drug dealer in 1973.
In 1973, Hoover was sentenced to 150-200 years in prison.
However, he is now fighting to be released from Colorado’s ADX Florence prison facility.
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How to stream tonight
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Some don't want Hoover freed
As news of the Kanye and Drake concert to Free Larry Hoover, many have questioned whether Hoover should be allowed to leave prison.
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Twitch will stream the concert
The platform announced on Thursday it would stream the Free Larry Hoover concert.
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'The wildest times'
Many have taken to Twitter to point out the fact that Jeff Bezos' Amazon is live streaming the concert.
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Hoover is 'aware' of concert
Larry Hoover Jr. spoke about his relationship with Kanye West and the benefit concert for his father.
"Yeah, he’s aware of it and he has to be concerned because he doesn’t know how it may affect him," Hoover Jr. said.
"He’s concerned that it may affect him negatively because it’s showing his influence, but his influence is positive. Him being an influential person, it just won’t disappear."
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Hoover and Jenkins have one son
Jenkins and Hoover have one son together, Larry Hoover Jr.
His exact age is not known but it is suspected that Larry Hoover Jr. is around 35-40 years of age.
He recently appeared in an interview with Drea O on the Drea O Show on YouTube.
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Winndye Jenkins on Larry Hoover
In an interview with the Chicago Sun Times in July 2021, Jenkins spoke about her husband and his incarceration.
Wendy has been his longtime connection to the outside world and his family since he was incarcerated in 1973.
"I stayed to help him get out of there. I kept hoping he would get out. We could have moved on. But we believed he was going to get out if he fit the criteria of what the law says."
"But they felt he had too much power on these streets, and they want to hold him hostage. It is all political," Jenkins said.
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