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According to reporting by TMZ and The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, the outlets spoke with the rapper's spouse, Sherkita Long-Platt, who revealed DJ Unk died after suffering a heart attack in his ...

DJ Unk, the rapper best known for the bouncy crunk hit 'Walk It Out,' has died. His wife confirmed his death over the weekend ...

ATLANTA -- The cause of death for DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper known for 2000s hit songs “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has been ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who rose to fame in the early 2000s with hits like “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died. The musician, born Anthony Leonard Platt, passed away in his sleep after suffering a ...

A rapper and DJ who had two hit songs in the 2000s is dead at age 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.

DJ Unk's Big Oomp Records label and his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, revealed he died on Jan. 24 Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Sherkita Long-Platt, DJ Unk’s widow, confirmed on Friday (Jan. 24) that the rapper had died at the age of 43. In a heartfelt Facebook post, she wrote, “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my ...

DJ Unk’s career reached a pinnacle with his 2006 breakout hit Walk It Out from his debut album Beatin' Down Yo Block. The song also sparked a viral dance craze. Following the success of Walk ...