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He DJed at everything from pep rallies to proms. He released his first album, "Beat'n Down Yo Block!" in 2006 and found huge acclaim due to his two big hit songs, "Walk it Out" and "2 Step." ...

Unk began performing in the Atlanta area in 1998, and in 2006 he released the album “Beat’n Down Yo Block!” That featured the hit “Walk It Out,” which hit the Billboard Hot 100 top 10.

Unk began performing in the Atlanta area in 1998, and in 2006 he released the album “Beat’n Down Yo Block!” That featured the hit “Walk It Out,” which hit the Billboard Hot 100 top 10.

The family of Anthony Leonard Platt, known to fans as DJ Unk, has announced funeral services following his unexpected passing on January 24.

As the songs exploded locally and then nationally, the hits on Unk's debut album, Beat'n Down Yo Block!, resuscitated Big Oomp Records as a model for self-sustained success. Throughout the 1990s ...

As the songs exploded locally and then nationally, the hits on Unk's debut album, Beat'n Down Yo Block!, resuscitated Big Oomp Records as a model for self-sustained success. Throughout the 1990s ...

As the songs exploded locally and then nationally, the hits on Unk's debut album, Beat'n Down Yo Block!, resuscitated Big Oomp Records as a model for self-sustained success.