DJ Unk rose to fame in 2000 when he signed with Big Oomp Records, later releasing his debut album Beat’n Down Yo Block! six ...

DJ Unk, the rapper best known for the bouncy crunk hit 'Walk It Out,' has died. His wife confirmed his death over the weekend and revealed his cause of death.

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” tragically passed away on January 24, 2025, from a heart attack. He was only 43 years old, leaving behind a ...

DJ Unk‘s cause of death has reportedly been revealed by his wife. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sherkita says Unk did not do drugs. DJ Unk's death was first revealed by Sherkita via social media on Jan. 24. "Please respect me and my family," she shared in a post on Facebook. "I lost my ...

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’s widow ...

Atlanta rapper DJ Unk, known for "Walk It Out" and "2 Step," died over the weekend. He was 43. (Paras Griffin / Getty Images for BET) “If It Sounds Insane, It Is”: Elon Musk’s Daughter ...

Rapper DJ Unk, who is best known for his 2006 hit song “Walk It Out,” has died at 43 years old, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, announced on Friday. “Please respect me and my family.

DJ Unk's Big Oomp Records label and his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, revealed he died on Jan. 24 Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

ATLANTA — Fans, family, and friends gathered Sunday evening to honor Atlanta hip-hop icon DJ Unk at a heartfelt vigil celebrating his life and legacy. Known to the world as the artist behind the ...