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Larry Hoover Sr (born November 30, 1950) [3] [2] [6] is a former American gangster and street gang kingpin. He is the founder of the Chicago street gang, the Gangster Disciples. Hoover is currently serving six life sentences at the ADX Florence prison facility in Fremont County, Colorado. He was previously sentenced to life imprisonment plus ...
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.
The song features vocals from Jay Electronica and Larry Hoover, Jr. West believed in Hoover, Jr.'s father Larry Hoover to make a change and GLC helped him become involved with his son, who then wrote material for West. A second version was released under the title of "Jesus Lord pt 2" as part of the album, featuring vocals from the Lox.
CHICAGO — Lawyers representing Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover filed a motion Friday asking the judge overseeing Hoover’s request for release from a life sentence to recuse himself ...
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In 1969, Hoover and Barksdale agreed to a ceasefire. This resulted in the creation of the Black Gangster Disciple Nation. [13] [14] By the early 1970s, the BGDN dominated the Chicago gang scene. Barksdale died of kidney failure in 1974, at the age of 27. [15] Following his death, Hoover assumed full control of the Black Gangster Disciples.
West has advocated for Larry Hoover's release from prison for over a decade. On May 9, 2022, Thug was arrested in Atlanta on gang-related charges. On West's third verse, he advocates for the release of Demetrius Flenory as well. The outro of the song is an extract of American singer Leon Bridges' track "River", from his 2015 album Coming Home. [1]
Merch related to the book has continued, however. In April 2024, Hoover released a line of long-lasting nail polish and press-ons with Olive and June. Colors are named after the book’s ...