*The hip-hop community is in mourning following the untimely death of DJ Unk (born Anthony Leonard Platt) on January 24, 2025, at the age of 42. Known for his infectious energy and catchy tunes, DJ ...

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 ...

DJ Unk (nee Anthony Leonard Platt) has died at age of 43. His wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, took to social media on Friday to share the sad news. “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband ...

A man who was a cornerstone of Atlanta rap died over the weekend. DJ Unk was 43 years old. NPR music reporter Sidney Madden has this remembrance. SIDNEY MADDEN, BYLINE: If you were listening to the ...

*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 passing was shared by his wife Sherkita Long-Platt on ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died at the age of 43. Unk, born Anthony Platt, was one of the key figures in snap music, a subgenre of crunk that came to ...

ATLANTA — Another Atlanta music icon has died. Anthony Platt, better known as “DJ Unk,” died Friday according to a statement from his record label, Big Oomp Records. “DJ Unk was not just a legendary ...

ATLANTA — Famed Atlanta deejay Anthony Leonard Platt, known for his hit songs "Walk it Out" and "2 Step," has died his record label confirmed, writing, "It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness ...

Anthony "DJ Unk" Platt has reportedly died. He was 42 years old. According to multiple posts from family members, the Atlanta native died on Friday, but the circumstances of his death have not been ...

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 Friday. He was 42. His wife Sherkita Long-Platt posted the news on social ...

DJ Unk’s cause of death has been revealed. Two days after the hip-hop artist died, his widow, Sherkita Long-Platt, publicly shared what led to his passing. Long-Platt told TMZ that Unk, who was born ...