DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died. He was 43. Born Anthony Leonard Platt, Unk passed away on Friday, according to a statement from Korey “Big Oomp ...

Just days after the announcement of the death of DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper known for mid-2000s hits like “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” his wife has revealed the cause of his death. On Sunday, the ...

Atlanta-based rapper DJ Unk’s cause of death has reportedly been revealed. Dj Unk’s wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, confirmed to TMZ on Sunday, January 26, that the musician died in his sleep several days ...

*The hip-hop community is in mourning following the untimely death of DJ Unk (born Anthony Leonard Platt) on January 24, 2025, at the age of 42. Known for his infectious energy and catchy tunes, DJ ...

The Atlanta native was best known for his contributions to the Southern Hip-Hop and snap music scenes during the mid-2000s. Anthony Platt—better known by his stage name DJ Unk—has died. On Friday ...

Rapper DJ Unk, who is best known for his 2006 hit song “Walk It Out,” has died at 43 years old, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, announced on Friday. “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my ...

Sherkita Long-Platt said he died peacefully in his sleep on January 24 following cardiac arrest. Unk’s wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, told TMZ Unk died peacefully in his sleep on January 24 following ...

Unk, whose real name was Anthony Leonard Platt, was a DJ, a hype man and a rapper. In the late 1990s, he worked with the Southern Style DJs in Georgia. In 2000, Unk was signed by Big Oomp Records, who ...