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

According to reports from TMZ and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, DJ Unk's wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, revealed that he died of a heart attack in his sleep. She dispelled other claims circulating ...

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 ...

As the songs exploded locally and then nationally, the hits on Unk's debut album, Beat'n Down Yo Block!, resuscitated ... featuring them on Southern Style DJ mixtapes that were already widely ...

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 ...

DJ Unk, whose real name was Anthony Leonard ... Six years later, his debut album, “Beat’n Down Yo Block,” reached No. 21 on Billboard’s R&B and Hip-Hop chart. “Walk It Out” peaked ...

ATLANTA — Family members have reportedly shared the cause of death for DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper ... released his album "Beat'n Down Yo Block!" in October 2006. The album included hit singles ...

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 ...

“Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of DJ Unk,” Big Oomp said. “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 ...