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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

DJ Unk, born Anthony Platt, became a prominent figure in hip-hop during the mid-2000s. His dance anthems, including “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” helped define an era of Atlanta’s music scene.

Unk was a DJ, rapper and hype man who rose to the hip-hope scene in the late 1990s when he began spinning records. DJ Unk’s Songs. Among one of Unk’s most famous songs was his 2006 single ...

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 January 24 at 42, his wife said. Skip to main content.

DJ Unk, known for hits like "Walk It Out," dies at 42 from a heart attack on January 24, 2025, leaving the hip-hop community in grief.

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 ...

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 ...