Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert

Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert
One-off concert by Kanye West with special guest Drake
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Date(s)December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)
Duration124 minutes
No. of shows1
Producers
Kanye West with special guest Drake concert chronology
  • Saint Pablo Tour
    (2016) / Assassination Vacation Tour (2019)
  • Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert (2021)

Kanye With Special Guest Drake Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert, or simply Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert, was a one-off concert by American rapper Kanye West (accompanied by his choir, the Sunday Service Choir) and Canadian rapper Drake. It was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, on December 9th, 2021. A benefit concert, it was designed to bring awareness about prison and sentencing reform in the United States through the case of incarcerated former gangster, Larry Hoover.[1][2][3][4][5]

After a lengthy feud and album sales battle in their respective 2021 releases Donda and Certified Lover Boy,[6] West and Drake came together for a brief peace, under the guidance of J Prince. The concert was livestreamed by Amazon via Prime Video and Twitch, and was the first concert to be livestreamed directly in theaters with IMAX screens.

An edited and audio remixed version, directed by Aus Taylor, was later released on Amazon Prime Video on demand on December 17th, 2021. The edit removes Drake's performance (with the exception of his Forever duet with West) for unspecified reasons.[7]

  1. ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (December 10, 2021). "Here's What Happened at Kanye West and Drake's Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Brown, Evan Nicole (December 11, 2021). "Inside Kanye West and Drake's Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Abraham, Roshan (December 9, 2021). "Sorry, Drake and Kanye—a Benefit Concert Won't Free Larry Hoover". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ^ France, Lisa Respers (December 9, 2021). "Kanye West and Drake's benefit concert to stream on Amazon". CNN. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Ihaza, Jeff (December 10, 2021). "The Old Kanye, and a Renewed Drake, Share the Stage in Los Angeles". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Drake's Certified Lover Boy Unseats Kanye's Donda and Debuts at No. 1 With Biggest Week of 2021". Pitchfork. September 12, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Halperin, Shirley; Willman, Chris (December 15, 2021). "Drake Nearly Absent in Amazon Prime Video Edit of Kanye West's Larry Hoover Benefit Concert". Variety. Retrieved June 20, 2024.