DJ Unk, the Atlanta-based rapper behind the mid-2000s hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died, according to his family and ...

The song, which went RIAA Platinum ... "We also want to thank everyone who has supported DJ Unk and the Oomp Camp over the years. "Rest in peace, Unk. You will forever be missed." ...

DJ Unk was 43 years old. NPR music reporter Sidney Madden has this remembrance. SIDNEY MADDEN, BYLINE: If you were listening to the radio in the 2000s, there's a good chance you know this song.

Yes, Dupri and Luda performed the city's theme song, "Welcome to Atlanta," that night, and Jeezy brought Magic City poles and dancers on stage. But Unk called back to the city's rich dance and ...

DJ Unk's Big Oomp Records label and his wife ... Platt told the outlet at the 2023 BET Awards that he was grateful for the song's "good energy and good vibes," noting that he'd heard it being ...

Anthony Leonard Platt, also known as DJ Unk, has died at age 43 ... peaked in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart. A remix of the song features fellow Atlanta rapper Andre 3000 of the ...

“Walk It Out” hit the top 10 of the Billboard’s pop charts, a feat that has helped the DJ Unk and his song have a lasting impact on pop music. “The remix to “Walk It Out” was “Walk ...

“I’m glad that it’s good energy and good vibes in the song ’cause they use it as far as work out dances, they use it in church, they use it for anything,” DJ Unk told Billboard at the ...

showcased Unk’s knack for creating infectious hooks and danceable beats. The song’s success propelled him to national prominence, earning chart-topping spots and several remixes featuring ...

The music world has lost a star. Rapper DJ Unk, an Atlanta, Ga., native known for his 2006 hit song “Walk It Out,” has died, according to his family and friends. He was 43. His wife asked for ...

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.

Unk, whose real name was Anthony Platt ... Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop charts and No. 10 on the Hot 100 chart. A remix of the song featured André 3000 and Jim Jones. Another single from the album ...