Larry Hoover Jr. says his father -- who's been locked up since 1995, first for murder and then indicted for drug conspiracy, extortion, and continuing to engage in a criminal enterprise -- didn't want to see 2 people like Drake and Ye at the top of their game possibly lose their lives to violence. We tried to get a preview of what kinda spectacle to expect at the Coliseum tonight, but watch ... Larry's played it pretty coy.