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.

ATLANTA - Anthony Leonard Platt, known professionally as DJ Unk, an influential figure in Atlanta's hip-hop scene and a pioneer of the snap music subgenre, has passed away, according to TMZ. He ...

ATLANTA - The wife of Anthony Leonard Platt, the man better known as DJ Unk, has shared the cause of the Atlanta hip-hop icon's death. Platt died on Jan. 24 at the age of 43. MORE: Atlanta ...

DJ Unk holds up his bling for a photo on the black carpet before Atlanta's Dirty Awards in 2008. The artist, born Anthony Platt, died on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

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.

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, the Atlanta-based rapper behind the hit single “Walk It Out,” died Friday, his wife Sherkita Long-Platt announced on Facebook.He was 43. “Please respect me and my family.

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 ...

Unk's 'Walk It Out' defined a fun, hyperlocal moment in Atlanta rap history The rapper and DJ, who died over the weekend at 43, was the biggest hit for the indie label Big Oomp Records. Its brief ...

ATLANTA — Fans, family, and friends gathered Sunday evening to honor Atlanta hip-hop icon DJ Unk at a heartfelt vigil celebrating his life and legacy. Known to the world as the artist behind the ...

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. *DJ Unk, the Atlanta-based rapper best known for his infectious tracks “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died at the age of 42. The news of his ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta-based rapper best known for his songs “2 Step” and “Walk it Out”, has died aged 43.. The death of the rapper, born Anthony Platt on 28 November 1982, was confirmed on ...