When Drake and Kanye West decided to squash their beef, the world was shocked. The long-running feud had rumbled on for almost a decade but was put to bed thanks to their shared desire to free Larry Hoover.
Rap-A-Lot Records CEO, J Prince has offered some more insight into the situation and revealed how he convinced Drake to see the “bigger picture” around the upcoming ‘Free Larry Hoover’ benefit show.
The show went on live stream last night and has been warmly received by all patrons. It would be Drake and Kanye’s first time on stage since 2016. Even though their rumoured beef had been going on for a little longer. Larry Hoover is currently serving six life sentences for gang-related charges.
In a recent interview with Billboard, Prince said that Larry Hoover himself began the work on joining the two acts together again. “He planted the seed,” Prince said. “He wanted to see Kanye and Drake come together in the name of peace. His son Larry Jr. was hanging out with Kanye a lot, and of course, Drake is my son, but [Larry Hoover] planted the seed, and I watered it.”
Soon, West would offer a public olive branch to Drake in a bid to help out Hoover. At the time, West said: “I believe this event will not only bring awareness to our cause but prove to people everywhere how much more we can accomplish when we lay our pride aside and come together.”
Prince told Billboard that he “painted the bigger picture” for Drake in a bid to convince him. “I let him know that this is a moment and movement that can save lives. I believe by Drake and Kanye being an example, as two of hip-hop’s top artists, that lives would be saved.”
