The Hip-Hop community is mourning for the loss of rapper and producer DJ UNK, who died at the age of 43.
Atlanta headquarters, born Anthony Leonard Platt, won fame in the mid-2000s with his southern hip-hop contributions, particularly within the subgenre of music ‘Crunk’.
His wife Sherkita Long-Platt shared the heartbreaking news on Facebook on Friday afternoon, writing: ‘Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my children only lost their father. Our life will never be the same. I love you Anthony forever.
Dj Unk’s career reached a pinnacle with its 2006 outbreak, Walk it out of his debut beatin ‘down yo block.
It also caused a madness of viral dance, with fans from all over the country adopting the dance “Walk it out”.
After the success of Walk It out, DJ UNK released his second album, The 69 Boyz (2007), which presented the successful single 2 Step.
The Hip-Hop community is mourning for the loss of rapper and producer DJ UNK, who died at the age of 43

Atlanta headquarters, born Anthony Leonard Platt, won fame in the mid-2000s with his southern hip-hop contributions, particularly within the subgenre of music ‘Crunk’
Although he did not achieve the same main success as his debut, he helped solidify the place of DJ UNK inside the southern hip-hop scene.
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