According to TMZ, the outlet spoke with the rapper's spouse, Sherkita Long-Platt, who revealed DJ Unk died after suffering a heart attack in his sleep. The outlet said she dispelled other claims circulating online about his death.

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, 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.

Anthony Leonard Platt, the popular Atlanta artist professionally known as DJ Unk, has passed away at age 42. Platt’s wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, shared the heartbreaking news on Facebook, requesting privacy during the difficult time.

ATLANTA - Anthony Leonard Platt, known professionally as DJ Unk, an influential figure in Atlanta's hip-hop scene and a pioneer of the snap music subgenre, has passed away, according to TMZ. He was 42. Platt passed away on Jan. 24, 2025. Both TMZ and Essence magazine are reporting his death.

“DJ Unk was not just a legendary DJ, rapper and producer, but a true cornerstone of our label and the imprint that he left globally will be cherished forever,” Big Oomp Records said in an Instagram post.

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who had a Top 10 pop single with "Walk It Out" in 2006 and followed with the R&B hit "2 Step," died January 24 at 42, his wife said.

Hip hop star DJ Unk made famous during the 2000s has died aged 43. The Atlanta-born rapper and producer, real name Anthony Leonard Platt, was popular for his songs within the “crunk” music genre, in particular his 2006 hit Walk It Out.

Sherkita Long-Platt noted that her husband, whose given name was Anthony Platt, did not do drugs, dispelling rumors his death was substance-related.

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.

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