‘Walk It Out’ Atlanta Rapper DJ Unk Dead

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DJ Unk
‘Walk It Out’ rapper has died aged 43

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Atlanta rapper and DJ Unk has died … TMZ has learned.

Unk’s wife, Sherkita Long-Plattposted on Facebook Friday afternoon … “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my children just lost their father. Our lives will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER”

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Unk — legal name Anthony Leonard Platt — started in the late 1990s and eventually formed Southern Style DJs with DJ Montay and DJ Jellythrowing parties around Georgia. Unk was signed to Big Oomp Records in 2000 along with Montay.


Unk’s platinum single “Walk It Out” from the 2006 album “Beat’n Down Yo Block!” cracked the top 10 on the Billboard 100, and the track “2 Step” from the same album was certified gold.

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He dealt with unspecified health issues in 2009, which affected his career activity. He released a few more singles in the following years and was featured in the video game 2K Sports NBA 2K9.

Unk was 43.

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