[KQED] Kevin Allen's Balancing Act

As Erk tha Jerk, he saw the kind of success many hip-hop artists see: a hit song or two, national recognition, foreign cars, and headaches related to the ups and downs of the music industry over the course of 10 projects —
albums, EPs and mixtapes. Most notably, he had a hit song, “Right Here,” which in 2009 spent three weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop 100 Billboard charts.