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

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

The rapper and DJ, who died over the weekend at 43, was the biggest hit for the indie label Big Oomp Records. Its brief but ...

According to reporting by TMZ and The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, the outlets spoke with the rapper's spouse, Sherkita Long-Platt, who revealed DJ Unk died after suffering a heart attack in his ...

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) ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who rose to fame in the early 2000s with hits like “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died. The musician, born Anthony Leonard Platt, passed away in his sleep after suffering a ...

Both songs were included on Unk’s debut album ‘Beat’n Down Yo Block!’ in the same year, which included features from the likes of Baby Dand Jazze Pha. A representative from Big Oomp ...

Atlanta-based rapper DJ Unk, best known for his chart-topping hits "Walk It Out" and "2 Step," has died at the age of 43. His wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, confirmed to TMZ that the musician passed ...

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.

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.

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.