DJ Unk The album was a commercial success, largely due to the hit single “Walk It Out,” which climbed to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart ...

Atlanta rapper and hype man DJ Unk, best known for his early 2000s hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step” while signed with Big Oomp Records, has died at 43. Anthony Leonard Platt’s family and ...

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 ...

DJ Unk rose to acclaim in the early 2000s after releasing his song “Walk It Out,” which hit the Billboard Hot 100. In January 2025, the rapper’s life ended, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt ...

DJ Unk is best known for his 2006 hit singles, “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” both songs that hit the top 10 of Billboard’s rap charts.

Unk’s follow-up single, “2 Step,” further cemented his reputation after it became another hit that same year. Although DJ Unk’s popularity peaked in the 2000s, his influence on dance music ...

DJ Unk Leon Bennett/WireImage Rap star DJ Unk has died. He was 43. “It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that we announce the passing of a true ATL legend, Anthony Platt better known as ...

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 ...

Unk’s cause of death has not yet been disclosed to the public. In 2009, he reportedly was hospitalized from a heart attack, and he spoke with XXL the following year about “medical issues.” ...

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 ...

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.