genre sleepers 
A mediterranean climate or dry summer climate is the climate typical of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin . The lands around the Mediterranean Sea form the largest area where this climate type is found , but it also is found in most of coastal California , in parts of ___MASK21___ and South Australia , in southwestern South Africa , sections of Central Asia , and in central Chile . Mary Jane Blige ( born January 11 , 1971 ) is an American singer , songwriter , model , record producer and actress . Starting her career as a background singer on Uptown Records in 1989 , Blige released her first ___MASK50___ , " What ' s the 411 ?", in 1992 , and has released 12 studio albums since and made over 150 guest appearances on other albums and soundtracks . The Foreign Exchange is an R & B / ___MASK64___ / ___MASK10___ duo consisting of the American rapper / singer Phonte and the Dutch record producer Nicolay . Clark Atlanta University is a private , historically black university in Atlanta , in the U . S . state of Georgia . It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of Clark ___MASK84___ ( founded in 1869 ) and Atlanta University ( founded in 1865 ). Clark Atlanta University is a member of the United Negro ___MASK84___ Fund ( UNCF ) and is the largest institution in the Atlanta University Center Consortium . Morehouse ___MASK84___ is a private , all - male , liberal arts , historically black ___MASK84___ located in Atlanta , Georgia . The ___MASK84___ is one of the few remaining traditional men ' s liberal arts colleges in the United States . Jean Grae ( born Tsidi Ibrahim , November 26 , 1976 ), formerly known as What ? What ?, is an American ___MASK10___ recording artist from Brooklyn , New York City . She rose to prominence in the underground ___MASK10___ scene in New York City and has since built an international fanbase . In a modern sense , ___MASK95___ ( from the , " kmidía ") refers to any discourse or work generally intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter , especially in theatre , ___MASK17___ , film , and stand - up ___MASK95___ . The origins of the term are found in Ancient Greece . In the Athenian ___MASK66___ , the public opinion of voters was influenced by the political satire performed by the ___MASK68___ poets at the theaters . The theatrical genre of Greek ___MASK95___ can be described as a dramatic performance which pits two groups or societies against each other in an amusing agon or conflict . Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a " ___MASK82___ of Youth " and a " ___MASK82___ of the Old ". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of ___MASK95___ as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions that pose obstacles to his hopes . In this struggle , the youth is understood to be constrained by his lack of social authority , and is left with little choice but to take recourse in ruses which engender very dramatic irony which provokes laughter . ___MASK64___ is an umbrella term that encompasses a broad group of electronic - based styles such as techno , house , ambient , drum and bass , jungle , and industrial ___MASK96___ , among others . It has been used to describe the rise of electronic music styles intended not just for dancing but also concentrated listening . Lecrae Devaughn Moore ( born October 9 , 1979 ), mononymously known as Lecrae , is an American ___MASK93___ ___MASK10___ artist , songwriter , record producer and actor . He is the president , co - owner and co - founder of the independent record label Reach Records , and the co - founder and president of the non - profit organization ReachLife Ministries . To date , he has released seven studio albums and three mixtapes as a solo artist , and has released three studio albums , a remix album , and one EP as the leader of the ___MASK10___ group 116 Clique . He produced much of his earlier material along with other early Reach Records releases . Lecrae , in reference to his label as a ___MASK93___ rapper , has stated that his music is just ___MASK10___ , though it reflects his ___MASK93___ faith . In May 2016 , Lecrae signed to Columbia Records in a joint deal between his label and Columbia . Columbia Pictures Industries , Inc . ( known professionally as Columbia Pictures and Columbia , and formerly CBC Film Sales Corporation ) is an American film studio , production company and film distributor that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group , a division of Sony ___MASK73___ ' s Sony Pictures subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony . The studio was founded in 1918 as Cohn - Brandt - Cohn Film Sales by brothers Jack and Harry Cohn and Jack ' s best friend Joe Brandt , released its first feature film in August 1922 . It adopted the Columbia Pictures name in 1924 , and went public two years later . Its name is derived from " Columbia ", a national personification of the United States , which is used as the studio ' s logo . In its early years , it was a minor player in Hollywood , but began to grow in the late 1920s , spurred by a successful association with director Frank Capra . With Capra and others , Columbia became one of the primary homes of the screwball comedy . In the 1930s , Columbia ' s major contract stars were Jean Arthur and Cary Grant . In the 1940s , Rita Hayworth became the studio ' s premier star and propelled their fortunes into the late 1950s . Rosalind Russell , Glenn Ford , and William Holden also became major stars at the studio . Shelton Jackson " Spike " Lee ( born ___MASK8___ 20 , 1957 ) is an American film director , producer , writer , and actor . His production company , 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks , has produced over 35 films since 1983 . Sleepers is the solo ___MASK50___ from Rapper Big Pooh of North Carolina ' s Little Brother . It followed on the heels of bandmate Phonte ' s ___MASK50___ with The Foreign Exchange , Connected ( 2004 ) . The ___MASK50___ features contributions and guest spots from Phonte , Nicolay , 9th Wonder and Los Angeles - based rapper Murs . It begins with an audio clip from film director Spike Lee ' s 1988 film , School Daze . On July 3 , 2012 , Rapper Big Pooh released Sleepers : The Narcoleptic Outtakes on his label For Members Only . The tracks on the compilation are songs that did n ' t make the final track listing of Sleepers . California is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Located on the ___MASK21___ ( 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 . Christopher Brian " Chris " Bridges ( born September 11 , 1977 ), better known by his stage name Ludacris , is an American ___MASK10___ recording artist and actor from Atlanta , Georgia . Alongside his manager , Chaka Zulu , Ludacris is the co - founder of Disturbing tha Peace , an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings . Throughout his career , Ludacris has won Screen Actors Guild , Critic ' s Choice , MTV , and Grammy Awards . Along with fellow Atlanta - based rappers Big Boi and André 3000 of OutKast , Ludacris was one of the first and most influential " Dirty South " rappers to achieve mainstream success during the early 2000s . 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 ___MASK73___ industry . Los Angeles lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over . North Carolina is a state in the southeastern region of the United States . The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south , Tennessee to the west , Virginia to the north , and the Atlantic Ocean to the east . North Carolina is the 28th most extensive and the 9th most populous of the U . S . states . The state is divided into 100 counties . The capital is Raleigh . The most populous municipality is Charlotte , and it is the second largest banking center in the United States after New York City . A film , also called a movie , motion picture , theatrical film or photoplay , is a series of still images which , when shown on a screen , creates the illusion of moving images due to the phi phenomenon . This ___MASK89___ causes the audience to perceive continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession . The process of filmmaking is both an ___MASK94___ and an industry . A film is created by photographing actual scenes with a motion picture camera ; by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional ___MASK43___ techniques ; by means of CGI and computer ___MASK43___ ; or by a combination of some or all of these techniques and other visual effects . A county is a geographical region of a ___MASK88___ used for administrative or other purposes , in certain modern nations . The term is derived from the Old French " conté " or " cunté " denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count ( earl ) or a viscount . The modern French is " comté ", and its equivalents in other languages are " contea ", " contado ", " comtat ", " condado ", " Grafschaft ", " graafschap ", " Gau ", etc . ( cf . " conte ", " comte ", " conde ", " Graf "). School Daze is a 1988 American ___MASK74___ comedy drama film , written and directed by Spike Lee , and starring Larry Fishburne , Giancarlo Esposito , and Tisha Campbell - Martin . Based in part on Spike Lee ' s experiences at Atlanta ' s Morehouse College , Spelman College , Morris Brown College and Clark Atlanta University , it is a story about fraternity and sorority members clashing with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend . It also touches upon issues of colorism and hair texture bias within the African - American community . The second feature film by Spike Lee , " School Daze " was released on February 12 , 1988 by Columbia Pictures . Jill Scott ( born April 4 , 1972 ) is an American singer - songwriter , model , ___MASK27___ and actress . Her 2000 debut , " Who Is Jill Scott ? Words and Sounds Vol . 1 ", went platinum , and the follow - ups "" ( 2004 ) and "" ( 2007 ) both achieved gold status . She made her cinematic debut in the films " Hounddog " and Tyler Perry ' s " Why Did I Get Married ?" in 2007 . After a four - year hiatus from music , Scott released her fourth ___MASK50___ , " The Light of the Sun ", in 2011 . In 2014 , she starred in the film " Get On Up " as the second wife of ___MASK24___ Brown . She also appeared as the lead role in the BBC / HBO series " The No . 1 Ladies ' ___MASK15___ Agency ". In 2015 , she released her fifth ___MASK50___ , " Woman ." Morris Brown ___MASK84___ ( MBC ) is a private , coed , liberal arts ___MASK84___ located in the Vine City community of Atlanta , Georgia , United States . It is a historically black ___MASK84___ affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church . Although Morris Brown ___MASK84___ is no longer a member of the Atlanta University Center Consortium , it is located within the Atlanta University Center ( a district designated by the Atlanta City Council ). Destiny ' s ___MASK45___ was an American girl group whose final and best - known line - up comprised Beyoncé Knowles , Kelly Rowland , and Michelle Williams . Formed in 1997 in Houston , Texas , Destiny ' s ___MASK45___ members began their ___MASK74___ endeavors as Girl ' s Tyme comprising , formed in 1990 , among others , Knowles , Rowland , LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett . After years of limited success , they were signed in 1997 to Columbia Records and Music World ___MASK73___ as Destiny ' s ___MASK45___ . Destiny ' s ___MASK45___ was launched into mainstream recognition following the 1999 release of their best - selling second album , " The Writing ' s on the Wall ", which contained the number - one singles " Bills , Bills , Bills " and " Say My Name ". Despite critical and commercial success , the group was plagued by internal conflict and legal turmoil , as Roberson and Luckett attempted to split from the group ' s manager Mathew Knowles , citing favoritism of Knowles and Rowland . Virginia (, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia ) is a state located in the Mid - Atlantic region of the United States , as well as in the historic Southeast . Virginia is nicknamed the " Old Dominion " due to its status as the first colonial possession established in mainland British America , and " Mother of Presidents " because eight U . S . presidents were born there , more than any other state . The ___MASK86___ and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay , which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna . The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond ; Virginia Beach is the most populous city , and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision . The Commonwealth ' s estimated population is over 8 . 3 million , which is slightly less than New York City . Tisha Michelle Campbell - Martin ( born October 13 , 1968 ) is an American actress and singer . She is known for her starring roles in the FOX ___MASK22___ , " Martin ", as Regina " Gina " Waters - Payne from 1992  97 ; and as Janet " Jay " Marie Johnson - Kyle on the ABC television sitcom , " My Wife and Kids ", from 2001  05 . A film director is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a film director controls a film ' s artistic and ___MASK36___ aspects , and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under European Union ___MASK61___ , the director is viewed as the author of the film . ___MASK28___ is the specific mode of ___MASK38___ represented in performance . The term comes from a Greek word meaning " action " ( Classical Greek : , " drama "), which is derived from " to do " ( Classical Greek : , " drao "). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy . They are symbols of the ancient Greek Muses , Thalia , and Melpomene . Thalia was the Muse of comedy ( the laughing face ), while Melpomene was the Muse of tragedy ( the weeping face ). Considered as a genre of poetry in general , the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle ' s " Poetics " ( c . 335 BCE ) the earliest work of dramatic theory . A record producer or ___MASK56___ producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer ' s ___MASK56___ , which may range from recording one ___MASK41___ to recording a lengthy concept album . A producer has many roles during the recording process . The roles of a producer vary . He or she may gather ___MASK74___ ideas for the project , collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist / group , work with artists and help them to improve their songs , lyrics or arrangements . Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito ( born April 26 , 1958 ) is an American actor . He is best known for his portrayal of Gustavo " Gus " Fring on the AMC shows " Breaking Bad " and " Better Call Saul ", for which he won the Best Supporting Actor in a ___MASK28___ award at the 2012 Critics ' Choice Television Awards and was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a ___MASK28___ Series award at the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards . Erykah Abi Wright ( born Erica Abi Wright ; February 26 , 1971 ), better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer - songwriter , record producer , disc jockey , activist , and actress . Badu ' s career began after opening a show for D ' Angelo in 1994 in her hometown ; record label executive Kedar Massenburg was highly impressed with her performance and signed her to Kedar ___MASK73___ . Her first album , " Baduizm ", was released on February 11 , 1997 . It spawned three singles : " On & On ", " Next Lifetime " and " Otherside of the Game ". The album was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). Badu ' s first live album , " Live ", was released on November 18 , 1997 and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA . Patrick Denard Douthit ( born January 15 , 1975 ), better known as 9th Wonder , is a ___MASK10___ record producer , record executive , DJ , lecturer , and rapper from Midway , North Carolina , U . S . He began his career as the main producer for the group Little Brother in Durham , North Carolina , and has also worked with Mary J . Blige , Jean Grae , Wale , Jay - Z , Murs , Drake , Buckshot , Chris Brown , Destiny ' s Child , J . Cole , Kendrick Lamar , Erykah Badu , Ludacris , Mac Miller , David Banner , Lecrae , Jill Scott , Big Boi , Rapsody , and Anderson . Paak . As of 2010 , 9th Wonder raps under the name of 9thmatic . The European Union ( EU ) is a political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe . It has an area of , and an estimated population of over 510 million . The EU has developed an internal single market through a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states . EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people , goods , services , and capital within the internal market , enact legislation in justice and home affairs , and maintain common policies on trade , ___MASK85___ , fisheries , and regional development . Within the Schengen Area , passport controls have been abolished . A monetary union was established in 1999 and came into full force in 2002 , and is composed of 19 EU member states which use the euro currency . Spelman ___MASK84___ is a four - year liberal arts women ' s ___MASK84___ located in Atlanta , Georgia , United States . The ___MASK84___ is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta . Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary , Spelman was the fourth historically black female institution of higher ___MASK1___ to receive its collegiate charter in 1924 . It thus holds the distinction of being one of America ' s oldest historically black colleges for women . Jermaine Lamarr Cole ( born January 28 , 1985 ), better known by his stage name J . Cole , is an American ___MASK10___ recording artist and record producer . Raised in Fayetteville , North Carolina , Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape , " The Come Up ", in early 2007 . Intent on further pursuing a solo career as a rapper , he went on to release two additional mixtapes after signing to Jay Z ' s Roc Nation imprint in 2009 . 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 2015 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 ___MASK63___ agglomerations in the world . A global power city , New York City exerts a significant impact upon commerce , ___MASK69___ , media , art , ___MASK39___ , research , technology , education , and ___MASK73___ , 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 . Tennessee (" Tanasi ") is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States . Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States . Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north , North Carolina to the east , Georgia , Alabama , and Mississippi to the south , and Arkansas and Missouri to the west . The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state , and the Mississippi River forms the state ' s ___MASK21___ border . Tennessee ' s capital and second largest city is Nashville , which has a population of 654 , 610 . Memphis is the state ' s largest city , with a population of 655 , 770 . In the United Kingdom and Ireland , a lecturer holds an open - ended , tenure - track or tenured position at a university or similar institution , and is often an academic at an early career stage who teaches , conducts ___MASK3___ , and leads ___MASK3___ groups . Most lecturers typically hold permanent contracts at their academic institution . In terms of responsibilities and recognition , the position of an open - ended lecturer on a permanent contract is equivalent to assistant professor or associate professor in the North American academic system . This is a tenure - track or tenured position , although UK tenure has eroded since 1988 .