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DJ Unk, "Walk It Out" Rapper, Dead at 43
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, ...
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‘Walk It Out’ rapper DJ Unk dead at 43: ‘Our life will never be the same’
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 ...
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DJ Unk of ‘Walk It Out’ and ‘2 Step’ fame has passed away
DJ Unk, born Anthony Platt, has reportedly passed away, according to a recent social media post from his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt. DJ Unk was either, 42 or 43; different media sources have ...
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DJ Unk—Best Known For His 2006 Hit “Walk It Out”—Dead At 43
Anthony Platt—better known by his stage name DJ Unk—has died. On Friday (January 24), Platt’s wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, confirmed his death via Facebook. “Please respect me and my family ...
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DJ Unk's Cause of Death Revealed by His Wife Days After 'Walk It Out' Rapper Died at 43: Report
DJ Unk's Big Oomp Records label and his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, revealed he died on Jan. 24 Leon Bennett/WireImage DJ Unk, the Atlanta MC known for his early 2000s hits including “Walk It Out ...
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‘Walk It Out’ rapper DJ Unk’s cause of death revealed
Rapper DJ Unk, best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died after suffering a heart attack, his wife has revealed. The Atlanta musician died in his sleep on Friday, his wife ...
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DJ Unk Dies: Atlanta Rapper Who Had Hits With ‘Walk It Out’ & ‘2 Step’ Was 42
DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who had a Top 10 pop single with “Walk It Out” in 2006 and followed with the R&B hit “2 Step,” died Friday. He was 42. His wife Sherkita Long-Platt posted the ...
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Remembering Atlanta rapper and producer DJ Unk, dead at 43
A cornerstone of mid-2000s Atlanta rap has died. DJ Unk passed away over the weekend at the age of 43. The Atlanta rapper, producer and DJ helped launch snap music into the mainstream. A man who ...
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‘Walk It Out’ rapper DJ Unk dead at 43
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.
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DJ Unk, 'Walk It Out' rapper, dies at 43
DJ Unk, the Atlanta hip-hop artist behind the 2006 hit "Walk It Out," has died. Unk, whose real name was Anthony Platt, died at age 43 on Friday, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, announced on Facebook.
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DJ Unk, ‘Walk It Out’ Rapper, Dead at 43
DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who scored a pair of mid-2000s hits with “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died at the age of 43. The rapper born Anthony Platt’s wife announced her husband’s ...