Kanye West and Drake to co-headline benefit concert for clemency of Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, co-founder of Gangster Disciples, in LA By Mark Mcgreal For Dailymail.Com Published: 01:32 GMT, 21 November 2021 | Updated: 01:45 GMT, 21 November 2021 Viewcomments Kanye West and Drake have put their years-long beef behind them to unite for a cause near and dear to their hearts. The Stronger rapper, 44, and the One Dance hitmaker, 35, are set to co-headline the 'Free Larry Hoover' benefit concert on December 9 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The concert, which was announced by West via Instagram on Saturday, is aimed at raising 'awareness and support' for the now 70-year-old Gangster Disciples co-founder's clemency. Performing for a cause: Kanye West and former rival Drake will take over the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum while advocating for Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover's clemency Hoover is currently serving six consecutive life sentences for allegedly ordering a gang-related hit on a 19-year-old drug dealer back in 1973, as well as other charges that were later brought upon him. The latter charges stemmed from a 'drug ring' that Hoover was said to have been running from prison while serving his original 150 to 200 year sentence for the 1973 murder. The ring brought in an estimated $100million per year, according to Page Six. After a 17-year investigation by law enforcement, Larry was found guilty of continuing criminal enterprise, conspiracy, extortion, and money laundering among other charges in 1997. This added another life sentence to his tally. Larry, who turns 71 on the last day of November, is currently serving his sentences at a Colorado-based correctional facility. 'God's Plan,' wrote West, who shared a poster for the forthcoming event with his Instagram following. Working on freedom: Last month, James Prince said that the two artists were trying 'to free our brother Larry Hoover' though he was not more specific than that at the time (seen 2019) While Kanye's announcement was the first official confirmation from one of the artists that the concert was happening, the news has been slowly leaking out over the past several weeks. Last month, music executive James Prince said that the two artists were trying 'to free our brother Larry Hoover' though he was not more specific than that at the time. Two even bigger events occurred earlier this week that made it clear the event was in the works. First, Larry Hoover's son, Larry Hoover Jr., confirmed the two stars were working together. 'We're going to get the word out to as many people as we can. We gotta let the powers that be know that we want Larry Hoover in our community,' he said on the Murder Master Music Show. Back in business: Kanye West posted a picture to Instagram in which he stood next to Drake and James Prince which he captioned with a simple dove emoji Not long after, Kanye West posted a picture to Instagram in which he stood next to Drake and James Prince which he captioned with a simple dove emoji, signifying that their feud had come to an end. During a 2018 meeting with then President Donald Trump at the White House, Kanye said that freeing Hoover was a major goal of his. 'In an alternate universe, I am him,' the Donda creator said. 'And I have to go and get him free because he was doing positive inside of Chicago.' Hoover set up several nonprofits that were supposed to help underprivileged kids in his community to become better people though some in law enforcement, and in Hoover's own gang, claim that they were actually fronts to launder drug money. Very important to him: During a 2018 meeting with then President Donald Trump at the White House, Kanye said that freeing Hoover was a major goal of his Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility