Larry Hoover Jr. has thanked Ye (formerly Kanye West) for his support over the years when it comes to advocating for his father, Larry Hoover’s, freedom.. The elder Hoover had his federal life ...

Why has the president chosen to commute the sentence of a violent Chicago crime lord, particularly when he has consistently expressed an anathema for violent crime?

President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of notorious former gang leader Larry Hoover after being lobbied for years by Kanye West. Hoover, now 74, was the leader of the Chicago-based ...

President Trump commuted the life sentences of Larry Hoover Sr., “one of the most notorious criminals in Illinois history,” following an appeal by Ye, aka Kanye West.

Hip-hop has advocated for Hoover’s release for quite some time now. In 2021, Kanye West and Drake performed in a benefit concert for him, that was put together by Rap-a-Lot founder J. Prince.

Rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, and Drake were among the celebrities who championed Hoover’s early release. West pleaded Hoover’s case to Trump during a bizarre Oval Office meeting in 2018.

Kanye West’s Connection to Trump, Hoover The 74-yer-old felon might have one man to thank for the president finally hearing his case. Chicago rapper Kanye “Ye” West began a campaign to # ...

On Wednesday, Hoover’s federal sentence was commuted, though he will still be required to return to Illinois to resume serving his sentence for a murder he was convicted of in the 1970s.

Trump commutes sentence of former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover Hoover had been serving life sentences at a supermax prison in Colorado. By NBC Chicago Staff • Published May 28, 2025 ...

Trump commutes sentence of former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover Hoover had been serving life sentences at a supermax prison in Colorado. By NBC Chicago Staff • Published May 28, 2025 ...

Trump commutes sentence of former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover Hoover had been serving life sentences at a supermax prison in Colorado. By NBC Chicago Staff • Published May 28, 2025 ...