Fans contemplating attending Drake and Kanye West’s Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert on December 9th are facing the harsh reality of the ticket prices for the blockbuster, beef-squashing event.
In an Instagram post shared by DJ Akademiks on Saturday (November 27), the Off The Record podcast host highlighted the outrageous price range for tickets in the lower bowl section of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum — which fall just under $7,500 dollars without taxes and fees.
Fans quickly turned to Twitter to counsel each other the best options available, including one user who uncovered the baseline price for nosebleed seats for the show were starting at $200 dollars, with select seats going for a steep $1250 dollars on Ticketmaster.
Given the fact that both Drake and Kanye West managed to deliver two of the biggest releases this year between Certified Lover Boy and DONDA, which still paled in comparison to Adele’s 30 album, the price ranges for these tickets aren’t as bold as they seem — especially when also considering it’s a benefit concert meant to bring awareness to the incarceration of the co-founder of the Chicago Gangster Disciples gang, Larry Hoover.
Ye’s three-part DONDA album experience extravaganza also set forth an ostensibly high price-point precedent for the tickets to the listening event, merch sold at the event and even the concessions offered.
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I wouldnt pay $50 to see these two cornballs.
I’m bout to go see The GZA, Rae & Ghost for $45, far better show.
Typically, benefit concerts of this type are FREE, especially if it’s to “raise awareness” as they say. Both of them are trash for this move…and the suckas that pay those prices to see are an entire different story….
lol = “Typically, benefit concerts of this type are FREE” where? on Mars? Proceeds from concerts such as these go to charity. In this case perhaps Mr Hoovers legal fund along with local youth initiatives. Whitey loves checking a black man’s pockets. Love to tell you how to be a revolutionary. It don’t work that way
But isnt Kanye a Billionaire? If its for legalfees,he can pay it with no problems
Latasha, either way a black man gon decide where the proceeds from this event are directed
The 2 most legendary simps in hip hop making an over priced show isn’t surprising. I can’t wait til Drake makes his 300th song about being rich and salty about some bitch, he knew who ain’t giving him the time of day, while Kanye has a guest verse about how he needs his wife back and is looking past Pete Davidson dicking her down while Ye’s cuck ass watches in the corner. Call the track, ‘Simp and Simper’
Larry Hoover is a murderous piece of shit. He’s lucky he didn’t get the death penalty. I don’t know why anybody in their right mind would want to let him loose. Just stupid. I would say he’s 90% the reason the more people are killed in Chicago a year than all the mass shootings in United States combined during that same period. And that’s been going on for over 20 years.
Larry Hoover has be locked up since 1972 because people said he had someone kill someone else any black man with power they seem to shut down I’m from Chicago I know what gds turned into but this is what they wanted and even for murder he should be free by now but they made sure they gave him a second conviction in 1996
Oh, so you’re talking about when the feds arrested him in a state prison after a 10 plus year undercover investigation showing that he was running a criminal enterprise from inside prison? They PROVED he moved kilos of heroin and coke, and ordered plus knew about several people being murdered. That conviction? What does him being black have to do with anything? He never said he was innocent. Neither did either of these clowns. Dummy!
my own vocabulary words dick so i didn’t understand a word you just said but that now mean understand everything you told me now
if i did understand you dissing the leader of GDS I would contact them right away watch what post online
Shout out to the Chicago police officer in the comments section.
I’m a Latino from South Central LOS Angeles. The opposite of a cop. Nice try though, white boy!
What you expect from a j00?
Drake and Donda belong two me two
I’ll ask again – why the fuck do these 2 celebrities care about Larry Hoover all of a sudden? How come there was no mention of him before and now for some reason his family are taking credit for awkwardly ending the feud between Drake and Ye, and getting both of them to throw a huge concert – all in the name of Larry Hoover? Who can explain, because there’s something very off about all of this.
I’ll ask again – why the fuck do these 2 celebrities care about Larry Hoover all of a sudden? How come there was no mention of him before and now for some reason his family are taking credit for awkwardly ending the feud between Drake and Ye, and getting both of them to throw a huge concert – all in the name of Larry Hoover? Who can explain, because there’s something very off about all of this.
They’re going to personally fart on all the tickets…
I guarantee some of the front seats will be the baby mommas of the suspects in the Louis Vuitton or Gucci Store smash and grabs going on throughout L.A. and SF.
I like drake and Kanye but no way in hell will I pay $7500 for any concert they or anyone produce benefit or no benefit. These fucking fools got to be the stupidest ass people around. Let me be I will support Larry Hoover but not with them 2 idiots playing a show. Both of them got major bank they matched all the ticket sales then maybe I will consider it. I got $7500 for a ticket but I rather help my family instead.
Kanye on Drink Champs saying he worth 9 billion and charging? Drake so phony he just trying to get another street co-sign. Imagine watching these 2 for the price of a 2015 Altima.
Anyone outside of L.A. shouldn’t be shocked. These are typical prices to a Lakers game.
How are the funds allocated? You can sell 2 premium tickets and get a lawyer. This is street/black politics clout chasing at a new level.
drake ethered that fool with 7am on bridal. FACTS. kanye can’t fuck with him in a battle. FACTS. so he decides to make it look like they made peace meanwhile he just waving the white flag like a lil biatch. FACTS.
Wtf are you on? Drake got Meek but lost to Pusha, Common and Ludacris. You new school soft ass phony hip hop fans are terrible. Let Drake be talented but nobody fears his skills as an MC. He’s a pop star with hip hop promotion, that’s all. Kanye is sick in the head and is prone to do anything.
What would Jesus say, if he knew Ye (((the biggest catholic))) of all time, is trying to free a convicted murderer? Is that christlike? I am only asking a question.
Haha you clearly aren’t Christian..ye isn’t Catholic, he is a Christian. And if you knew anything about Jesus, he supposedly wasn’t understood by the general public and spent most of his time with the outcasts of the society at the time. Anyway hope that answers your question.