The rapper and DJ, who died over the weekend at 43, was the biggest hit for the indie label Big Oomp Records. Its brief but shining moment injected fun back into a scene in transition.

Unk, the Atlanta rapper known for the hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died, according to social media posts from his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, and one of his former labels, Big Oomp Records. A cause of death was not provided.

The hip-hop world is mourning the loss of Atlanta-based rapper and producer DJ Unk, who died at the age of 43, Known for his contributions to the Southern hip-ho

His career hit its peak in 2006 with the release of the breakout single "Walk It Out," which became a massive hit and inspired a viral dance trend.

But Unk called back to the city's rich dance and ... anthem "Tell Me When To Go" (ironically produced by Atlanta's own Lil Jon). Before the immediate accessibility of the internet played a part ...

Lil Jon and T.I. all taking space, some of them appearing more than once. But it was the closing performance from an independent rapper and local party starter that appropriately stole the show ...

Alongside other artists like D4L, Dem Franchize Boyz, and Lil Jon, DJ Unk helped bring this sound to the forefront of the hip-hop scene in the mid-2000s. After his breakout success, particularly ...

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 ...

By Mitchell Peters Two days after the death of DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the 2006 snap hit “Walk It Out,” his wife has revealed the cause of his passing. Sherkita Long-Platt ...

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.

On Sunday (Jan. 26), TMZ broke the news Unk's wife Sherkita Long-Platt revealed Unk, born Anthony Platt, died from a heart attack. Unk died in his sleep on Jan. 24, she tells the celebrity news ...

DJ Unk (real name: Anthony Leonard Platt) died, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, confirmed on social media on January 24, 2025. The rapper, an Atlanta Georgia native that came onto the music scene ...