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The family of Atlanta Hip-Hop legend DJ Unk has announced his funeral service plans following his sudden passing earlier in January.

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 ...

But Unk called back to the city's rich dance and fashion histories ... coming at a time when regionalism was still a thing in ...

A cornerstone of mid-2000s Atlanta rap has died. DJ Unk passed away over the weekend at the age of 43. The Atlanta rapper, producer and DJ helped launch snap music into the mainstream.

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.

OutKast appeared on a remix of the track, which Unk performed at the BET Hip Hop Awards that year. It also was featured in a dance-battle scene from the 2007 film Stomp the Yard. Watch the video ...