Rapper DJ Unk, finest identified for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died after struggling a coronary heart assault, his spouse has revealed.
The Atlanta-based musician died in his sleep on Friday, his spouse, Sherkita Lengthy-Platt confirmed to TMZ. He was 43.
Lengthy-Platt debunked unfounded rumors that her husband died from an overdose, telling the outlet that he didn’t do medicine.
In 2009, Unk was hospitalized for a coronary heart assault, which he instructed XXL was introduced on by nonstop touring, poor consuming habits, consuming and smoking.
Lengthy-Platt issued an announcement on Fb simply hours after DJ Unk’s dying.
“Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father,” she wrote on Jan. 24. “Our life will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER.”
Born Anthony Leonard Platt, Unk died earlier that day, in accordance with an announcement from Korey “Big Oomp” Roberson, who based the report label Massive Oomp Data, which signed Unk in 2000.
“It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that we announce the passing of a true ATL legend, Anthony Platt better known as ‘DJ Unk,’” Roberson instructed The Publish in an announcement on behalf of the Massive Oomp Data household.
“We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and the countless fans who were touched by his artistry and spirit.”
The rapper rose to fame within the mid-2000s together with his debut album, “Beat’n Down Yo Block!”
DJ Unk put his title on the map when his two breakout singles from the 2006 report — “Walk It Out” and “2 Step — discovered main success.
“Walk It Out” soared into the highest 10 of the Billboard Scorching 100 chart and spurred a remix that includes André 3000 and Jim Jones, adopted by “2 Step.”
“The beat was so jammin’ that you just wanted to get on it,” André 3000 mentioned in a 2023 interview about their 2007 collaboration of “Walk It Out.”
He went on to launch his sophomore album, “2econd Season,” in 2008, which peaked at No. 15 on Billboard’s High R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
A candlelight vigil in honor of the rapper befell Sunday night time in his Atlanta neighborhood.
