You Gotta Have It: Things to See, Hear and Cop This Month

Retro Jordans, Wiz's album and more must-haves for August.

What's Hotter Than Summer? - The mercury is rising, but no vacation for us. We've been using our time to source out the hottest music, games and trends to make August your most swagged-out month yet. From brand new Air Jordans to an online cosmetics boutique curated by the woman behind Halle Berry's flawless face, here's what you gotta have this month.(Photos from Left:  Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

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What's Hotter Than Summer? - The mercury is rising, but no vacation for us. We've been using our time to source out the hottest music, games and trends to make August your most swagged-out month yet. From brand new Air Jordans to an online cosmetics boutique curated by the woman behind Halle Berry's flawless face, here's what you gotta have this month.(Photos from Left:  Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

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Get On Up Soundtrack - The James Brown biopic Get On Up has us hoping for a funk revival, and the first step is to cop the soundtrack to the acclaimed film. Get down with many of Brown's biggest hits, plus two previously unreleased concert recordings and a forward by producer Mick Jagger. Available on iTunes.(Photo: Polydor/Ume)

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Get On Up Soundtrack - The James Brown biopic Get On Up has us hoping for a funk revival, and the first step is to cop the soundtrack to the acclaimed film. Get down with many of Brown's biggest hits, plus two previously unreleased concert recordings and a forward by producer Mick Jagger. Available on iTunes.(Photo: Polydor/Ume)

A Haunted House 2 on DVD - The year's campiest horror comedy is the perfect watch for a lazy weeknight when it's too hot to step outside — or use your brain. Marlon Wayans and Cedric the Entertainer star in this outrageous spoof of all things supernatural, which comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on August 12. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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A Haunted House 2 on DVD - The year's campiest horror comedy is the perfect watch for a lazy weeknight when it's too hot to step outside — or use your brain. Marlon Wayans and Cedric the Entertainer star in this outrageous spoof of all things supernatural, which comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on August 12. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

Madden NFL 15 - You can do more than just toss around the virtual pigskin with this game. The 26th edition of the franchise boasts the most immersive defensive gameplay control to date. Other exciting features include a broadcast presentation complete with new camera angles and pre-game and halftime features. Available August 29 on Xbox and PlayStation.  (Photo: EA Sports)

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Madden NFL 15 - You can do more than just toss around the virtual pigskin with this game. The 26th edition of the franchise boasts the most immersive defensive gameplay control to date. Other exciting features include a broadcast presentation complete with new camera angles and pre-game and halftime features. Available August 29 on Xbox and PlayStation. (Photo: EA Sports)

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Kim Kardashian: Hollywood - Step into a world of selfies and fame with this video game that is part virtual reality, part how-to guide. The premise of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is simple: follow Kim's advice to climb from the D-list to the A-list, increasing your popularity through calculated PR moves. We were prepared to eyeroll our way through this one, but surprisingly, the game is both wittily self-aware of Kim's sometimes bad reputation and extremely addictive.   (Photos from Left: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Glu Games Mobile/Itunes)

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Kim Kardashian: Hollywood - Step into a world of selfies and fame with this video game that is part virtual reality, part how-to guide. The premise of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is simple: follow Kim's advice to climb from the D-list to the A-list, increasing your popularity through calculated PR moves. We were prepared to eyeroll our way through this one, but surprisingly, the game is both wittily self-aware of Kim's sometimes bad reputation and extremely addictive.  (Photos from Left: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Glu Games Mobile/Itunes)

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Kurtis Blow\r - One of hip hop's pioneers, Kurtis Blow will step to the stage and pay tribute in classic old school fashion.\r \r(Photo: Leigh Vogel/WireImage/GettyImages)

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Kurtis Blow's Krush Groove Reunion at B.B. King's NYC - Take a time machine back to the early 1980s with this live tribute to one of the most seminal hip hop films of all time, Krush Groove. The reunion will feature live performances by Dougie Fresh, Rob Base, SoulSonic Force, MC Shan, Melle Mel and, of course, Krush Groove star Kurtis Blow. August 22 at B.B. King's Blues Club and Grill in NYC. (Photo: Leigh Vogel/WireImage)

NENE by NeNe Leakes for HSN - Eat your heart out, She by Sheree. The Queen Bee of the Real Housewives franchise, NeNe Leakes, launched a clothing line with the Home Shopping Network featuring curve-friendly blouses, tunics, color-block dresses and pants. The 17-piece collection sold out in a matter of days, but worry not: a restock is on its way.(Photos from left: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for American Heart Association's Go Red For Women, NENE by NeNe Leakes via HSN)

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NENE by NeNe Leakes for HSN - Eat your heart out, She by Sheree. The Queen Bee of the Real Housewives franchise, NeNe Leakes, launched a clothing line with the Home Shopping Network featuring curve-friendly blouses, tunics, color-block dresses and pants. The 17-piece collection sold out in a matter of days, but worry not: a restock is on its way.(Photos from left: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for American Heart Association's Go Red For Women, NENE by NeNe Leakes via HSN)

Reed Clarke - Want to know what gives Halle Berry her ageless complexion or Gabrielle Union that mahogany glow? The woman behind these flawless faces and many more that have graced red carpets and magazine covers worldwide is spilling all her secrets — and favorite products — on one shoppable website. A-list makeup artist Fiona Stiles just launched Reed Clarke, a beautifully-curated online cosmetics boutique, to help the rest of us get glam.(Photo: Fiona Styles for Reed Clarke)

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Reed Clarke - Want to know what gives Halle Berry her ageless complexion or Gabrielle Union that mahogany glow? The woman behind these flawless faces and many more that have graced red carpets and magazine covers worldwide is spilling all her secrets — and favorite products — on one shoppable website. A-list makeup artist Fiona Stiles just launched Reed Clarke, a beautifully-curated online cosmetics boutique, to help the rest of us get glam.(Photo: Fiona Styles for Reed Clarke)

Love Him or Leave Him by Loni Love - Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man showed us the ropes of how to get a man to commit, and now Loni Love helps us figure out if he's worth keeping around. In Love Him or Leave Him (But Don't Get Stuck With the Tab), the comedienne and talk show host opens a woman's eyes to when she's being taken advantage of in a relationship. Though doused in a heavy coating of comedy, the book offers some solid relationship advice and is full of earnest anecdotes from Love's own dating adventures.  (Photo: Simon & Schuster)

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Love Him or Leave Him by Loni Love - Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man showed us the ropes of how to get a man to commit, and now Loni Love helps us figure out if he's worth keeping around. In Love Him or Leave Him (But Don't Get Stuck With the Tab), the comedienne and talk show host opens a woman's eyes to when she's being taken advantage of in a relationship. Though doused in a heavy coating of comedy, the book offers some solid relationship advice and is full of earnest anecdotes from Love's own dating adventures. (Photo: Simon & Schuster)

Hellz Bellz "Power to the P" Tank - All hail Skateboard P! This campy tank by pop fashion brand Hellz Bellz is the perfect homage to fashion's It Guy. The oversized, light-weight cotton jersey tank is not only perfect for the season, at $38.40 it's the most affordable statement piece we've found all summer. Available at BOTB.com.

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Hellz Bellz "Power to the P" Tank - All hail Skateboard P! This campy tank by pop fashion brand Hellz Bellz is the perfect homage to fashion's It Guy. The oversized, light-weight cotton jersey tank is not only perfect for the season, at $38.40 it's the most affordable statement piece we've found all summer. Available at BOTB.com.

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Air Jordan 6 "History of Jordan" Sneakers - This is no typo: the Air Jordan brand is rewinding the tape to 1991, when Michael Jordan wore the Air Jordan 6 sneakers on his way to his 2nd MVP title, another scoring record and his first-ever championship. Relive those glory days with Nike's "History of Jordan" retro re-issue sneakers, available in a variety of colors and ranging from $145 to $800 — and north — a pair.(Photo: Jordan Brand/Nike)

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Air Jordan 6 "History of Jordan" Sneakers - This is no typo: the Air Jordan brand is rewinding the tape to 1991, when Michael Jordan wore the Air Jordan 6 sneakers on his way to his 2nd MVP title, another scoring record and his first-ever championship. Relive those glory days with Nike's "History of Jordan" retro re-issue sneakers, available in a variety of colors and ranging from $145 to $800 — and north — a pair.(Photo: Jordan Brand/Nike)

Wiz Khalifa, Blacc Hollywood - Wiz's fifth studio album boasts plenty of collabos — Nicki Minaj, Nas and Juicy J to name a few — and a handful of charting singles, including the infectious "We Dem Boyz." Fatherhood and domestic bliss with wifey Amber Rose hasn't taken any of the edge out of the Pittsburgh rapper. Blacc Hollywood drops on August 12.(Photo: Atlantic Records) 

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Wiz Khalifa, Blacc Hollywood - Wiz's fifth studio album boasts plenty of collabos — Nicki Minaj, Nas and Juicy J to name a few — and a handful of charting singles, including the infectious "We Dem Boyz." Fatherhood and domestic bliss with wifey Amber Rose hasn't taken any of the edge out of the Pittsburgh rapper. Blacc Hollywood drops on August 12.(Photo: Atlantic Records)