The Atlanta native was best known for his contributions to the Southern Hip-Hop and snap music scenes during the mid-2000s.

DJ Unk has passed away!On Friday, January 24, the Hit the Dance Floor rapper’s wife Sherkita Long-Platt turned to her ...

The husband and father, born Anthony Leonard Platt, was remembered as "a true ATL legend" Atlanta rapper and hype man DJ Unk ...

The Atlanta rapper behind those unforgettable party anthems, born Anthony Platt, has died at age 43. News of Unk's passing ...

DJ Unk’s cause of death has been confirmed: heart attack. Unk’s wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, told TMZ Unk died peacefully in his sleep on January 24 following cardiac arrest, while also addressing ...

RIP DJ Unk. Soundtrack of my youth. Walk It Out, 2 Step, the remixes, Hit The Dance Flo, man dawg dropped HEATERS. Meanwhile, Big Oomp Records said it extended its deepest condolences to Platt's ...

Online, fans shared their disbelief of the news, reminiscing fondly about the role the songs played in their lives. RIP DJ Unk. Soundtrack of my youth. Walk It Out, 2 Step, the remixes, Hit The Dance ...

Atlanta rapper DJ Unk, famous for “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” passed away at 43 from cardiac arrest. His wife confirmed he ...

In his honor, Big Oomp Records included a carousel of photos of the ATL rapper, including one of Unk smiling while performing in front of a large crowd. Another showed the“Hit the Dance Floor ...

Anthony Platt, widely known as DJ Unk, the Atlanta hip-hop artist behind the 2006 dance anthem “Walk It Out,” has passed away at the age of 42. His family confirmed the heartbreaking news ...