“In an alternate universe, I am him,” the Grammy winner said during a rambling speech. West said during a 2018 meeting with then-President Donald Trump at the White House that freeing Hoover was “very important” to him. Gangster Disciples co-founder Hoover, now 71, is serving six life sentences for ordering the 1973 murder of a 19-year-old drug dealer and later running a drug ring from prison that raked in an estimated $100 million a year. We gotta let the powers that be know that we want Larry Hoover in our community,” said Hoover Jr., who made a spoken word appearance on West’s latest album, “Donda.” “We’re going to get the word out to as many people as we can. Then, Hoover’s son, Larry Hoover Jr., confirmed on the “Murder Master Music Show” that West and Drake were planning a concert to help free his father.

In October, Drake’s mentor James Prince teased on Instagram that West and the “Way 2 Sexy” performer were working “to free our brother Larry Hoover,” though the music executive, 56, did not disclose at the time what they had in the pipeline. West shared a poster for the “Free Larry Hoover” event on Instagram. The “Jail” artist, 44, was listed as the headliner in the since-deleted post, while his Canadian counterpart, 35, was touted as the evening’s special guest. West first shared a poster for the event on Instagram in November with the caption, “God’s Plan 🕊,” a nod to the title of Drake’s 2018 hit single. “Kanye and Drake are global superstars, and this will be a can’t-miss, epic entertainment event for Prime Video customers and hip-hop fans around the world.” “We’re extremely proud to collaborate with Kanye and Drake on this historic concert in support of a cause they are both so passionate about,” Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke said in a statement. The show will stream live on the Amazon Music app and the Amazon Music Twitch channel as well as in IMAX theaters in select cities. 9 to advocate for the clemency of imprisoned Chicago gang leader Larry Hover. The rappers will host a benefit concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Dec. Kanye West and Drake are putting aside their beef for a cause. Julia Fox shows off her Birkin bag from ex Kanye West

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