We look back on the stars who died this year, including David Lynch, Irv Gotti, Bob Uecker, Leslie Charleson, Jeff Baena, and ...

According to reports from TMZ and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, DJ Unk's wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, revealed that he died of a heart attack in his sleep. She dispelled other claims circulating ...

That same year he released "Beat'n Down Yo Block," his debut album. Platt was also known for the 2006 ... Some attendees sang ...

DJ Unk, the rapper/producer best known for his smash dance hit, "Walk It Out" suffered a heart attack and passed away at the ...

Unk released "Walk It Out" into a rap scene in the middle of a balancing act. Outkast was all but closing the book on their ...

Reports are circulating about the death of rapper and disk jockey Unk, also known by the moniker DJ Unk. Now, people want to ...

Unk rose to fame in the mid-2000s with his debut album, “Beat’n Down Yo Block!” He had two breakout singles from the 2006 record — “Walk It Out,” which climbed into the top 10 of the ...

DJ Unk, a hip-hop artist known for mid-2000s party anthems like “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has ... as a recording artist with his debut album “Beat’n Down Yo Block,” which reached ...

Atlanta rapper DJ Unk, born Anthony Leonard Platt, has passed away at 43. Known for his iconic 2006 hits "Walk It Out" and "2 Step," the cause of his death has not yet been disclosed. Fans of hip ...

which became the label’s first album to be distributed under a ... Watch the video for “Walk It Out” here: Unk’s follow-up single was “2 Step,” which reached the pop Top 30 and hit ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died at ... In 2000, Unk signed to Big Oomp Records and released his debut album “Beat’n Down Yo Block!” ...

The music world has lost a star. Rapper DJ Unk, an Atlanta, Ga., native known for his 2006 hit song “Walk It Out,” has died, according to his family and friends. He was 43. His wife asked for ...