DJ Unk was a key figure in popularizing Southern hip-hop, and his music became the soundtrack of the mid-2000s for many. His upbeat, energetic songs will forever be tied to that era. The Rise of ...

I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER." Big Oomp Records, which signed DJ Unk (born Anthony Leonard Platt) in 2000, also paid tribute to the hip-hop artist. "It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness ...

The Atlanta hip-hop artist known for the 2006 snap hit "Walk It Out" passed away on Jan. 24. By Mitchell Peters Two days after the death of DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the 2006 snap hit ...

reached No. 24 on the Hot 100 and hit the top 10 of Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. These songs solidified DJ Unk as a leader of the snap subgenre of Southern hip-hop. He released his ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta hip-hop artist behind the 2006 hit "Walk It Out," has died. Unk, whose real name was Anthony Platt, died at age 43 on Friday, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, announced on Facebook.

DJ Unk attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta hip-hop artist behind the 2006 hit "Walk It Out," has died. Unk, whose real name was Anthony Platt, died at age 43 on Friday, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, announced on Facebook. ...

In 2006, Unk commanded all of hip-hop with his breakthrough track, "Walk It Out," an infectious hit that became a staple of snap music - the fun-loving hip-hop subgenre of the mid-2000s that put ...

Anthony Leonard Platt, also known as DJ Unk, has died at age 43, according to reports from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Walk It Out': 30 songs that put Atlanta hip-hop on the map, ranked Platt ...