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The family of an Atlanta hip-hop pioneer who died on Friday revealed his cause of death. DJ Unk, whose real name was Anthony Leonard Platt, died in his sleep from a heart attack, his wife Sherkita ...

Unk grew up in Atlanta and got his start with Big Oomp Records in 2000. Six years later, his debut album, “Beat’n Down Yo Block,” reached No. 21 on Billboard’s R&B and Hip-Hop chart.

Rapper DJ Unk, who was best known for the bouncy ... That same year he released “Beat’n Down Yo Block,” his debut album. Platt was also known for the 2006 single “2 Step” and released ...

Unk was known for his “Beat’n Down Yo Block” debut album, which hit No. 21 on the 2006 Billboard R&B and Hip-Hop chart. “Walk It Out” took the nation by dance storm, and “2 Step ...

DJ Unk rose to fame in the mid-2000s with his breakout hit 'Walk It Out,' which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2006 debut album Beat'n Down Yo Block! featured major hits like ...

The wife of Anthony Leonard Platt, the man better known as Atlanta hip-hop icon DJ Unk, has revealed the cause of his death.

“Put your flowers in the comments as we honor his impact on Atlanta and beyond.” Unk was known for his “Beat’n Down Yo Block” debut album, which hit No. 21 on the 2006 Billboard R&B and Hip-Hop chart.