section_path: Other endeavors/Kanye West involvement
section_name: Kanye West involvement
paragraph_text: Kanye West involvement
  
  Chicago rapper Kanye West has, for over a decade, been a vocal advocate for Hoover's release from prison. On a demo version of his song " Hurricane ", which was meant to appear on his since-scrapped project, Yandhi, West suggested calling his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, to help release Hoover, following Kardashian's success on working on U.S. president Donald Trump to free a number of federal prisoners. On October 11, 2018, during a luncheon with Trump, West pleaded for clemency for Hoover.
  
  West's 2021 album, Donda, contains the track, "Jesus Lord", and its remix, "Jesus Lord, Pt. 2", which both feature a recorded message by Hoover's son, Larry Jr., in which he discusses the "cracks" in America's criminal justice system, and talks about the impact of Hoover's incarceration on his family. Three months later, on December 9, 2021, West, along with fellow rapper Drake, hosted a Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; it was livestreamed via Amazon Prime Video. Drake's performance and cry for Hoover's clemency was accidentally edited off of the original stream, but was later revised. The main goal of the concert was to bring awareness to Hoover's case; West and Drake called for the release of Hoover and sought to raise awareness about prison and sentencing reform in the United States. Though West and Drake had previously been involved in an ongoing rivalry, they decided to put an end to their feud, focusing on putting their fame and influence to use by bringing awareness to Hoover's case by organizing the benefit concert.
  
  West also advocates for both Young Thug and Hoover's release on the track " River " (of his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures 2) with the lyrics "Free Larry, free Young Thug".
  
  Chicago rapper Kanye West has, for over a decade, been a vocal advocate for Hoover's release from prison. On a demo version of his song " Hurricane ", which was meant to appear on his since-scrapped project, Yandhi, West suggested calling his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, to help release Hoover, following Kardashian's success on working on U.S. president Donald Trump to free a number of federal prisoners. On October 11, 2018, during a luncheon with Trump, West pleaded for clemency for Hoover.
  
  West's 2021 album, Donda, contains the track, "Jesus Lord", and its remix, "Jesus Lord, Pt. 2", which both feature a recorded message by Hoover's son, Larry Jr., in which he discusses the "cracks" in America's criminal justice system, and talks about the impact of Hoover's incarceration on his family. Three months later, on December 9, 2021, West, along with fellow rapper Drake, hosted a Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; it was livestreamed via Amazon Prime Video. Drake's performance and cry for Hoover's clemency was accidentally edited off of the original stream, but was later revised. The main goal of the concert was to bring awareness to Hoover's case; West and Drake called for the release of Hoover and sought to raise awareness about prison and sentencing reform in the United States. Though West and Drake had previously been involved in an ongoing rivalry, they decided to put an end to their feud, focusing on putting their fame and influence to use by bringing awareness to Hoover's case by organizing the benefit concert.
  
  West also advocates for both Young Thug and Hoover's release on the track " River " (of his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures 2) with the lyrics "Free Larry, free Young Thug".