PLA Morning Drive July 1
PLA MORNING DRIVE
July 1, 2014
Your morning reading from PLA – A sampling of today’s New York news
STATE NEWS
17 Companies File Casino Plans With New York State in Push for 4 Gambling Licenses New York... Read Article
Reading Rainbow Kills the Game; Becomes the Most-Backed Kickstarter Project Ever
A few weeks ago, all hope in humanity was lost when crowd funding pages sprang up on the Internet to spring the "handsome felon," Jeremy Meeks, from jail. However, our faith in humanity was restored when our c... Read Article
Post BET Awards Party at L.A. Nightclub Ends in Shooting
The BET Awards weekend ended in purported violence, with TMZ reporting that shots were fired outside of Supperclub's post award show party, attended by Meek Mill, T-Pain, Busta Rhyme, and The Game.
Around 2:... Read Article
It’s Official, Beyonce & Jay Z “Run the World”: Queen Bey Crowned “Most Powerful Celeb”
Oprah who? According to Forbes, Beyonce is the most powerful celebrity in the world. Blame the 'Louminoti.
Beyonce beat out LeBron James, Dr.Dre, Oprah, and Ellen Degeneres for the title of "World's Most... Read Article
Today In Hip Hop History: “Do The Right Thing” Opens In Theaters 25 Years Ago Today
The 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks classic turns a quarter century today
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Louis Vuitton Sued Over Racist Comments Made By Former Employee
Louis Vuitton is being sued after a contract worker claims his manager at the London flagship store made racist remarks. While working at the store, the contract worker Oliver Koffi claims his manager made many... Read Article
Meek Announces Collab With ASAP Ferg Ft Big Sean “B-Boy”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn2tPUeUq4A#t=194
While his latest single "I Don't Know" f/ Paloma Ford is constantly all over your radio, it's a track featured on the highly anticipated Dreams Worth More Th... Read Article
Rick Ross Arrested For Marijuana Possession In North Carolina
Word on the TMZ street is that our favorite boss was arrested while in Greensboro, NC last night for a show. Reports say that Rick Ross ignored a scheduled court appearnce from a previous arrest in the town, wh... Read Article
Eminem’s Daughter Hailie Graduates High School… With Honors Too
You go girl… beauty and brains... Read Article
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Seek Marriage Counseling?
Uh-oh trouble in paradise… maybe?
This Wednesday (6/25) Beyonce & Jay Z officially began their 'On The Run Tour' at the Sunlife Stadium in Miami, FL.
Among other highlights one of the most inter... Read Article
Shia LaBeouf Kicked Out Of NYC Theater & Arrested
Something is definitley in the Hollywood water.
Even Stevens/Transformers actor Shia LaBeouf is yet again the media for something crazy.
This time around, the actor and writer was not only spotted arguing... Read Article
Ja Rule Says He Assaulted 50 Cent With A Bat In Excerpt From New Book
Ja Rule bashes 50 cent in his new book... Read Article
Hood Health 101: The Impact Of Positive Thought
This week's edition of HH101 focuses on the effects of thought on our lives
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CIVIL “2Bool4Skool” Summer Party Featuring YG in LA Art District
Karen Civil's Clothing line CIVIL is starting the summer off with a bang! They will be hosting a Civil Clothing ‘2Bool4Skool’ Summer Party featuring a performance by none other than YG on Saturday, June 28 at v... Read Article
French Montana Pleads Guilty To Traffic Infraction
Khole Kardashian might need to take the wheel for a while ... Read Article
Missing Michigan Boy Found Alive and Well in his Father’s Basement
A 12-year-old Michigan boy was found after an 11 day search
In a live interview, Charles Bothuell IV learned that his 12-year-old son, Charlie Bothuell was found hidden and safe in the basement of their home... Read Article
Cam’ron Previews New Collab with Nicki Minaj
Killa!
Cam'ron will undoubtedly be busy this summer. Just a few days ago Cam revealed that on every first of the month, for six months straight, he would be dropping a new First Of The Month EP. Volume 1 is ... Read Article
ScHoolboy Q Rallies The Troops In NYC In Triumphant Return To The Stage
Damn sure was a hell of a night.
Its safe to say ScHoolboy Q, Domo Genesis, BlackOutBoyz, and Tinashe's performances at Central Park in NYC for Summer Stage were emotionally charged, especially towards the e... Read Article
Kim Jong-un & North Korea Furious Over Seth Rogen’s New Film; Threatens the US
Kim Jong-un threatens calls Seth Rogen a "gangster filmmaker" and threatens the US with "merciless" punishment over Rogen's new film. ... Read Article
Iggy Azalea Running Hip-Hop? T.I’s Take On It
T.I’s speaks on Iggy’s Forbes controversy
Recently Forbes wrote an article with the headline: “Hip Hop Is Run By A White, Blonde, Australian Woman”, which made for a lot of controversy, and later i... Read Article