Kanye & Drake's "Free Larry Hoover Concert" May Stream In IMAX Theaters (2024)

If you’re not going to be able to make the “Free Larry Hoover Concert” on Thursday (Dec. 9) in L.A. you might be able to catch the event at your local IMAX theater.

Blog site “West Sub Ever” reports that the concert will be played at IMAX theaters, no word on if it will be local to L.A. theaters or select theaters nationwide.

Fans are hoping that the event will at least be live-streamed which seems likely, since Kanye’s rollout for his latest project Donda was streamed through Apple Music so fans all over can watch the performances.

Photos of the preparation for the stage have been leaked as CBSLA news reporterJohn Schreiber shared a video on Twitter, “Massive build out tonight for the Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Drake concert set for Dec. 9th at the LA Coliseum. Looks like a circular mound is being built with sand and concrete or stucco. At first, thought this was a monster truck rally setup.”

As we previously reported, the two rappers have reconciled and are coming together to free Larry Hoover. Larry Hoover is the founder of the Gangster Disciples gang, who is currently in prison in Colorado 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 per Page Six.

West told President Trump in 2018 that freeing Hoover was very important to him per NY Post, “In an alternate universe, I am him,” the Grammy winner said. “And I have to go and get him free because he was doing positive inside of Chicago.”

The “Free Larry Hoover” concert will take place at LA Memorial Coliseum on Thursday (Dec. 9).

10 of Kanye West Best Songs: Ranked

• 10. “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” from ‘Graduation’ (2007)

  "Can't Tell Me Nothing" samples Jeezy's 2006 album track "I Got Money." Ye toldConcrete LoopperSongfactsthat his intention for "Can't Tell Me Nothing" was to speak to people."I hear records that are super hot for two months, but the records won't last in people's minds. I set out not to just make records that could hop off the radio instantly, but stuff that will speak to people. Two videos for this song were made. One features Ye in the middle of the desert and the other is a comedic version featuring Zach Galifianakis and folk singer Will Oldham.

• 9. “Flashing Lights” from ‘Graduation’ (2007)

  Ye credits a sudden spark of inspiration from God with this song tellingConcrete Loop(perSongfacts)that the lyrics just came to him."Like on this one, I didn't even try, I just zoned out, I'd go into the studio and vibe to the beat and it came and God gave me the words." The song R&B singer Dwele and contains background vocals from Australian singer Connie Mitchell. The song was used for Charlize Theron's 2019 Dior fragrance commercial.

• 8. “Stronger” from ‘Graduation’ (2007)

  Ye's "Stronger" is based on Daft Punk's song "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger." Ye teamed up with Daft Punk and allowed him to use rap over his electronic pop beat. The lyrics, "Now that-that-that that don't kill me can only make me stronger" is from theGerman philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. "Stronger" won a Grammy for "Best Rap Solo Performance" in 2007 and is featured on Ye's albumGraduation.

• 7. “Heartless” from ‘808’s & Heartbreak’ (2008)

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  From Ye's 2008 album808's & Heartbreak, "Heartless" samples The Alan Parsons Project's 1984 albumAmmonia Avenue.The single's cover art is virtually the same as for "Love Lockdown," but is missing the red heart balloon and is, therefore "heartless." In 2008, Kanye toldThe Guardianthat with the broken engagement to designerAlexis Phifer and the recent loss of his mother, he told the outlet the song resembled the sudden losses in his life. 'It's lonely at the top. Losing my mom, having no woman in my life to support me. I feel I'm on my own and can only express it through my music.'

• 6. “Through The Wire” from ‘The College Dropout’ (2004)

  "Through The Wire" samples Chaka Khan's song "Through The Fire" where Ye found inspiration for the song during a very hard part of his life. In 2003, he was in a car accident that almost killed him and the resulted in his mouth mouth being wired shut; he underwent emergency surgery to put a metal plate in his chin. During his time in the hospital, he heard Chaka's "Through The Fire" and created lyrics that conceptualized what he was feeling at the time, a new appreciation of life."Through The Wire" was West's first single leading the way for his debut album,The College Dropout, in 2004. The song was nominated for "Best Rap Solo Performance" at the 2004 Grammys.

• 5. “Blood on the Leaves” from ‘Yeezus’ (2013)

  "Blood on the Leaves" samples Nina Simone's version of Billie Holiday's chilling "Strange Fruit." Ye uses his artistry in this song in a way that honors the sample and delivers a clear message of the horrifying act of lynching. The song appears on Ye's 2013 albumYeezus.

• 4. “Jesus Walks” from ‘The College Dropout’ (2004)

  Ye was making music about his faith and systemic issues that impact minority groups early on. “Jesus Walks” incorporates themes of racism, our individual role in society, racism, and trial and redemption. "Jesus Walks" won "Best Rap Song" and was nominated for "Song of the Year" at the 2004 Grammys.

• 3. “Gold Digger” from ‘Late Registration’ (2005)

  "Gold Digger" is from Ye's 2005 albumLate Registrationand samples 1954 Ray Charles song "I Got A Woman." The song is about a woman who only wants to date rich and famous athletes or artists hence the term "digging for gold." Ye talks about several celebrities in the song as examples including Busta Rhymes and Usher. Jamie Foxx – who won an Oscar for playing Ray Charles in 2004’s ‘Ray’ -- is featured on the song which they performed together at the 2006 Grammys. The song won "Best Rap Solo Performance" and was nominated for "Record of the Year" at the 2005 Grammys.

• 2. “All of the Lights” from ‘My Dark Twisted Fantasy’ (2010)

  "All of the Lights" is the third single from Ye's fifth studio albumMy BeautifulDark Twisted Fantasy. The song features star-studded contributions from Rihanna,Kid Cudi, John Legend, Ryan Leslie, Charlie Wilson. You also hear Alicia Keys, Sir Elton John, Fergie, La Roux's Elly Jackson, The-Dream, and Tony Williams. The song won "Best Rap Song" and "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" at the 2012 Grammys.

• 1. “Runaway” from ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ (2010)

  "Runaway" is a track from his 2010 albumMy BeautifulDark Twisted Fantasy, which features rapper Pusha T. At the time, Ye had just signed King Push to his label G.O.O.D. Music. The song was accompanied by a 34-minute noir film. "It's the story of a phoenix fallen to Earth and I make her my girlfriend," the rapper told New York Magazine at the time, perSongfacts. "And people discriminate against her and eventually she has to burn herself alive and go back to her world. I've been feeling the idea of the phoenix. It's been in my heart for a while."

Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.