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Tickets to the BET Experience - Welcome to the inaugural You Gotta Have It list, our monthly roundup of everything you need to see, hear and cop. This month's list starts — of course — with tickets to the BET Experience in Los Angeles. The three-day event kicks off with a concert by Maxwell and Future and culminates in the biggest event of the year in Black movies, music and pop culture, the BET Awards. Outkast, A$AP Rocky and many others will also the hit stage, not to mention celebrity basketball, 106 & Park Live and our annual gospel showcase. Tickets are available now, so don't sleep on the hottest weekend of the summer!(Photo: BET)

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Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - We lost a legend in Dr. Angelou this year, and what better way to commemorate her passing — and pay tribute to her extraordinary life — than to revisit some of her most famous words. Mix up your summer beach reads with this autobiographical coming-of-age story that will revive your love of literature. (Photo: Ballantine Books)

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Redefining Realness, by Janet Mock - Speaking of legends-in-the-making, we'd put our money on author and trans activist Janet Mock, whose debut memoir is both a remarkable literary work and deeply-personal account of Mock's physical and emotional transformations. The gripping read is perfectly timed for LGBT Pride.(Photo: Atria Books)

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Diana Ross at Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City - One night only! The Motown legend will grace the stage at Caesar's Circus Maximus Theater at Caesar's Palace in Atlantic City on June 20. The show kicks off a mini-tour that sees Ross reunite with The Supremes to recreate the magic of the 1960s once again.(Photos from left: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images, Nick Valinote/Getty Images for HBO)

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50 Cent's Animal Ambition - After the lackluster sales of his last album, 2009's Before I Self Destruct, Fiddy has a lot to prove with his latest release. Luckily for his legacy, Animal Ambition more than delivers. The album, out now, is a return to form and proves that, no matter what the state of his stock portfolio or his acting career, he's still a rapper with street ambition at heart.(Photo: G-Unit)

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EA Sports UFC (For Xbox One and PS4) - Gamers, rejoice. EA Sports dropped a demo of EA Sports UFC, featuring Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson and giving players a chance to rewrite history when it comes to 2013's "Fight of the Year." You'll need an Xbox One or PS4 to play, though.(Photos from left: Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for Microsoft, PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

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The Spike Lee Joint Collection on Blu-Ray - Between the premiere of his latest joint Da Sweet Blood of Jesus and a fancy retrospective of his work at BAMCinematek, it seems like this is the summer of Spike Lee. Brush up on your knowledge of one of America's most prominent filmmakers with this collection of five of Lee's seminal films in one beautiful Blu-Ray package. We're sure this will wind up on some Christmas lists, too. (Photo: Universal Studios)

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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill - The hottest ticket on Broadway this summer is to see Audra McDonald literally transform into Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. Even the biggest fans of McDonald's talent will be blown away at the way the five-time Tony winner channels the jazz icon. A sixth Tony is likely in the cards for Miss McDonald.(Photo: Evgenia Eliseeva)

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Nike LeBron 11 Elite “Gold Collection” Sneakers - While LeBron James attempts to lead the Heat to a three-peat in the NBA Finals, fans can cop a piece of game with a pair of these Elite Collection sneakers. Rocking all black, with gold detailing, the LeBron 11 Elite “Gold” boasts features like an "articulated external cage" and "an upper designed with Hyperposite and dynamic Flywire fiber and Lunarlon cushioning." And, they look pretty damn fly.(Photo: NIKE)

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Think Like a Man Too - The must-see movie of the month is no doubt Think Like a Man Too. The sequel to the 2012 insta-classic rom-com takes the group to Las Vegas, where its guys versus girls for world bachelor party domination. (Photo: Screen Gem)

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A Butt Facial - The most coveted beauty treatment of the season is the butt facial. You read that right. And what could make more sense for bikini season — or "belfies" — than a 45-minute exfoliation of your booty? The treatment, which reportedly originated at a salon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, starts with a scrub-down and follows it up with a peel and a steam. The whole thing will run you about $65.(Photo: Granger Wootz/Getty Images)

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Lorde for MAC Pure Heroine Lipstick - Music's reigning royal has collaborated with the makeup brand prefered by rock stars for Pure Heroine, a deep purple hue that's sure to adorn lips everywhere this summer. The collaboration, which hit stores this week, is one of the most anticipated of the season.(Photo: MAC)

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Ted Baker Floral-Printed Dress - Beyoncé has been rocking the floral prints this season, particularly on prim-and-proper dresses. Well, as Bey goes, so does the nation. While we can't really afford the Mary Katrantzou number she rocked to BFF Kelly Rowland's wedding, this pocket-friendly Ted Baker number comes pretty damn close.(Photo: Ted Baker)