Unk, Walk It Out

'Walk It Out' rapper, Atlanta hip-hop icon DJ Unk's cause of death revealed
The wife of Anthony Leonard Platt, the man better known as Atlanta hip-hop icon DJ Unk, has revealed the cause of his death.
Unk's 'Walk It Out' defined a fun, hyperlocal moment in Atlanta rap history
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.
Rapper DJ Unk’s wife reveals his cause of death
Sherkita Long-Platt noted that her husband, whose given name was Anthony Platt, did not do drugs, dispelling rumors his death was substance-related.
‘Walk It Out’ rapper DJ Unk dead at 43: ‘Our life will never be the same’
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 Korey “Big Oomp” Roberson, who founded the record label Big Oomp Records, which signed Unk in 2000.
The cause of death of DJ Unk revealed
Sherkita Long-Platt said DJ Unk, whose real name was Anthony Leonard Platt died at age 43 from a heart attack, according to TMZ. Long-Platt added that DJ Unk suffered cardiac arrest while sleeping in their home on January 24, 2025.
DJ Unk's cause of death confirmed by wife after 'Walk It Out' rapper dies at 43
Rapper DJ Unk, who was best known for the bouncy early-2000s crunk hit "Walk It Out," has died. The musician's wife Sherkita Long-Platt announced his death Friday morning on Facebook. "I just lost my husband and my kids lost their father,
DJ Unk, ‘Walk It Out’ Rapper, Dies at 43
DJ Unk, the Atlanta-based rapper behind the hit single “Walk It Out,” died Friday, his wife Sherkita Long-Platt announced on Facebook. He was 43. “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father. Our life will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER,” Long-Platt wrote. No cause of death was given.
‘Walk It Out’ rapper DJ Unk’s cause of death revealed
Rapper DJ Unk, best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died after suffering a heart attack, his wife has revealed. The Atlanta musician died in his sleep on Friday, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, confirmed to TMZ. He was 43.
DJ Unk, ‘Walk It Out’ Rapper, Dead at 43
DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who scored a pair of mid-2000s hits with "Walk It Out" and "2 Step," has died at the age of 43.
Cause of death revealed for 2000s Atlanta ‘Walk It Out’ rapper
The cause of death for DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper known for 2000s hit songs “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has been revealed days after his death on Jan. 24 at age 43. Unk died after suffering a heart attack in his sleep,
2000s hit rapper dead at 43; cause of death revealed
A rapper and DJ who had two hit songs in the 2000s is dead at age 43. DJ Unk, best known for snap favorites “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died Friday, according to longtime producer and collaborator Korey “Big Oomp” Roberson of Big Oomp Records.
Funeral details announced for DJ Unk
The family of Anthony Leonard Platt, known to fans as DJ Unk, has announced funeral services following his unexpected passing ...
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