Erk Tha Jerk releases a video via his youtube. Patiently waiting for ‘Airplane Mode’. The description given is “You ever wanted the wrong person to love you? Almost begged them to stay around? Not out loud, but they stayed around so long, you must’ve got addicted to the pain and didn’t even know it. Love again…” A lot to ponder. Watch the intimate

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Before Erk Tha Jerk releases his next full project “Airplane Mode” he drops off the “Layover”. “Layover” is a 5 track EP that, judging by the name, is a teaser of whats to come. As of now “Airplane Mode” is set to release sometime in spring and hopefully it won’t be delayed. While you wait you might as well enjoy, the layover.

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The Bay Area’s Erk Tha Jerk returns with the soulful and lyrically complex “Monumental.” The track serves as a cut from his upcoming Airplane Mode project. “Monumental” has an old school Curtis Mayfield, Super Fly vibe thanks to production by Tag Team. Accompanying the track is a black-and-white visual that mimics its slow tempo as Erk tells the timeless story of deceit and betrayal. Check it out below.

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San Francisco producer Fly Commons drops his original production album “Greyscale” featuring Erk Tha Jerk, Jay Ant, G-Eazy, D. Bledsoe, and more. The 12-track album strays away from the typical Bay area vibe, displaying a wide-range of musical influence, from softer melodies to upbeat jazz-like instrumentation. Fly Common’s use of ambient embedding and sonic diversity allow for a well-rounded and inventive sound, putting the west coast in a different creative space.

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Watch the video below.

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Check out the leading single from Fly Commons’ Greyscale Project with “Elevators.” The vibe of the standout track properly set off the theme for the project sonically and convinced Fly Commons he could release the full length album. “Elevators” is a power house and so is each artist on the track. Trax, Nio, and Erk are legends in the making and haven’t all been on a song together since the FNM days. Give it a listen here.

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