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.

Famed Atlanta deejay Anthony Leonard Platt, better known as DJ Unk, has passed away at the age of 43. His cause of death has not been announced yet, and ...

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, whose real name was Anthony Platt, has sadly passed away, as confirmed by a heartfelt social media post from his wife ...

The Atlanta DJ and rapper, whose real name is Anthony Platt, signed to the esteemed indie label Big Oomp Records in 2000. His 2006 debut album “Beat’n Down Yo Block” reached ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta-based rapper behind the mid-2000s hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died, according to his family and friends. He was 43.

RAPPER DJ Unk, famed for the track Walk It Out, has died aged 42 - his wife has revealed in a heartbreaking tribute. Sherkita Long-Platt shared the devastating news on Facebook, sparking a wave of ...

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 ...

The musician, who was was better known by his stage name, DJ Unk, was 42 years old. In a statement shared on Instagram, Big Oomp Records wrote that Platt was not "just a legendary DJ, rapper and ...

Anthony Leonard Platt, also known as DJ Unk, passed away on Jan. 24. DJ Unk rose to fame in the mid-2000s with his breakout hit 'Walk It Out,' which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The hip-hop community is mourning the loss of rapper and producer DJ Unk, who has passed away at the age of 43. The Atlanta-based artist, born Anthony Leonard Platt, gained fame in the mid-2000s ...