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Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III ( born January ___MASK86___ , 1979 ), known as Aloe Blacc , is an American soul artist , vocalist , songwriter , actor , record producer , businessman and musician . He is best known for his singles " I Need a Dollar ", " The Man ", which topped the charts in the United Kingdom , and for writing and performing vocals on Avicii ' s " Wake Me Up ", which topped the charts in ___MASK53___ countries , including Australia and the United Kingdom . Aside from his solo career , Blacc is also a member of musical duo Emanon , alongside American record producer Exile . California is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Located on the western ( Pacific Ocean ) coast of the U . S ., California is bordered by the other U . S . states of Oregon , Nevada , and Arizona and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California . The state capital is Sacramento . Los Angeles is California ' s most populous city , and the country ' s second largest after New York City . The state also has the nation ' s most populous county , Los Angeles County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . Baja California , officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California , is a state in Mexico . It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 31 states which , with Mexico City , comprises the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico . Before becoming a state in ___MASK3___ , the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California (" El Territorio Norte de Baja California "). It has an area of , or 3 . 57 % of the land mass of Mexico and comprises the northern half of the Baja California Peninsula , north of the 28th parallel , plus oceanic Guadalupe Island . The mainland portion of the state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean , on the east by Sonora , the U . S . State of Arizona , and the Gulf of California ( also known as the " Sea of Cortez "), and on the south by Baja California Sur . Its northern limit is the U . S . state of California . Emanon is an American hip hop duo consisting of the rapper and singer Aloe Blacc and the producer Exile . They are based in Los Angeles , California . Southern California , often abbreviated as SoCal , is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California ' s ___MASK60___ southernmost counties . The region is traditionally described as eight counties , based on demographics and economic ties : Imperial , Los Angeles , Orange , Riverside , San Bernardino , San Diego , Santa Barbara , and Ventura . The more extensive ___MASK60___ - county definition , which includes Kern and San Luis Obispo counties , is also used based on historical political divisions . Southern California is a major economic center for the state of California and the United States . Emanon is an American musical duo formed in ___MASK2___ , in Los Angeles , California , composed of singer - songwriter Aloe Blacc and record producer Exile . Nevada ( Spanish for " snowy "; see pronunciations ) is a state in the Western , Mountain West , and Southwestern regions of the United States of America . Nevada is the 7th most extensive , the 34th most populous , and the 9th least densely populated of the ___MASK18___ United States . Nearly three - quarters of Nevada ' s people live in Clark County , which contains the Las Vegas  Paradise metropolitan area where three of the state ' s four largest incorporated cities are located . Nevada ' s capital is Carson City . Nevada is officially known as the " Silver State " because of the importance of silver to its history and economy . It is also known as the " Battle Born State ", because it achieved statehood during the Civil War ( the words " Battle Born " also appear on the state flag ); as the " Sage - brush State ", for the native plant of the same name ; and as the " Sage - hen State ". Nevada borders Oregon to the northwest , Idaho to the northeast , California to the west , Arizona to the southeast and Utah to the east . The City of New York , often called New York City or simply New York , is the most populous city in the United States . With an estimated ___MASK68___ population of 8 , 550 , 405 distributed over a land area of just , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States . Located at the southern tip of the state of New York , the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area , one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world . A global power city , New York City exerts a significant impact upon commerce , finance , media , art , fashion , research , technology , education , and entertainment , its fast pace defining the term " New York minute ". Home to the headquarters of the United Nations , New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world . Los Angeles ( Spanish for " The Angels "), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L . A ., is the second - most populous city in the United States ( after New York City ), the most populous city in California and the county seat of Los Angeles County . Situated in Southern California , Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity , sprawling metropolis , and as a major center of the American entertainment industry . Los Angeles lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over . Arizona ( O ' odham : " Al onak " [ ai onak ]) is a state in the southwestern region of the United States . It is also part of the Western United States and the Mountain West states . It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the ___MASK18___ states . Its capital and largest city is Phoenix . Arizona is one of the Four Corners states . It has borders with New Mexico , Utah , Nevada , California , and Mexico , and one point in common with the southwestern corner of Colorado . Arizona ' s border with Mexico is 389 miles ( 626 km ) long , on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California .