Kanye West and Drake finally reunited and ended their beef during Yeâs âFree Larry Hooverâ benefit concert last night (Dec. 9)Â
Though a little late, the event opened in epic fashion with Kanyeâs choir singing tracks from DONDA. The Memorial Stadium Los Angeles was lit ethereally, glowing with a blue haze, smoke billowing in from all sides before Kanye and Drake emerged together, running towards the vast mound that acted as the stage in the center of the stadium.Â
Drake disappeared off-camera somewhere as Kanye climbed the mound and launched into an energetic performance of his early hits.
Kanye Performs His Early Classics
He ran through classic tracks from âThe College Dropout,â opening with an epic rendition of âJesus Walksâ leading into âAll Falls Down.â Â
Next, Ye performed music from his sophomore album âLate Registration,â dancing across the stage in his familiar Kanye-bop fashion. âGold Digger,â and âTouch the Skyââ wowed the crowd before getting into his hits from âGraduationâ and then âMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.â Â
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Kanye appeared to be lacking in energy as he got into âFlashing Lights,â his breath control visibly suffering. By this stage, viewers were wondering when Drake would make a reappearance or any other guest for that matter. Â
Kanye altered the lyrics of âRunawayâ making an emotional plea to estranged wife Kim Kardashian.
Ye ended his performance of âAnd I Wonderâ while kneeling on the stage, looking a little fatigued. The next song had everyone thinking it was time for Drake to come out as Drizzyâs âFind Your Loveâ began to play while Drake sang along in the crowd.
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Yet Kanye rapped and sang his way through the song and then launched into âRunawayâ featuring Pusha T. Â
If fans were a little puzzled by this, their questions were soon answered as âCanât Tell Me Nothingâ began and Drake reappeared on set.
The pair performed the song together before Kanye West left the stage and Drake took over.Â
Drake Performs His New Hits
Drake opened with a beautiful rendition of Kanyeâs â24â backed by the choir. He then got into tracks from âCertified Lover Boyâ including âNo Friends in The Industry.â Â
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Speaking to the crowd, Drake addressed the enormity of the occasion:Â
âWhen we were walking through the archway right there it felt surreal. It felt like a dream, it was something I always wanted to do. Be on stage with one of my idols when heâs running through one of the best catalogues in music period so I appreciate yâall tonight.âÂ
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While Drake performed âLife is Good,â the line âVirgil got a Patek on my wrist goinâ nutsâ was repeated in tribute to Virgil Abloh who passed away last month. Â
As his set came to a close, the Toronto native thanked Ye, J Prince, and Larry Hoover Jr âfor piecing this together for us and letting us make this happenâ before getting into âGodâs Plan.âÂ
Kanye & Drakeâs Grand Finale
Kanye then came back on stage to deliver âHurricane,â before telling the audience that the show was coming to an end. N##### in Paris and âBound 2â were among the last tracks he performed before reciting a prayer. Drake returned and the duo shook the stage performing their hit âForever.âÂ
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 If the audience were expecting any last-minute guests, their hopes went unmet as there were no surprise performers. What fans did get was a classic performance of some of the pairâs big hits, particularly with Kanyeâs nostalgia-inducing early songs. Â