The rapper rose to fame in the mid-2000s with his debut album, “Beat’n Down Yo Block!” DJ Unk put his name on the map when his two breakout singles from the 2006 record — “Walk It Out” ...

Unk was known for his “Beat’n Down Yo Block” debut album, which hit No. 21 on the 2006 Billboard R&B and Hip-Hop chart. “Walk It Out” took the nation by dance storm, and “2 Step ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the 2006 snap smash "Walk It Out," has died at age 43, his family shared on social media Friday (Jan. 24). The cause of death has not been publicly revealed. His wife ...

Both tracks were culled from from Beat’n Down Yo Block!, which just the top half of the Billboard 200. Those would be the biggest national hits of Unk’s career. His sophomore album 2econd ...

I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER.” Unk rose to fame in the mid-2000s with his debut album, “Beat’n Down Yo Block!” He had two breakout singles from the 2006 record — “Walk It Out,” which ...

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 ...

Born Anthony Leonard Platt, DJ Unk was part of the Southern Style DJs before signing with Big Oomp Records in 2000. He made his debut with the single "Walk It Out" in August 2006, months ahead of his ...

Six years later, Unk released his debut album Beat’n Down Yo Block!, featuring “Walk It Out,” which became a platinum-selling Hot 100 hit, peaking at Number 10 in 2006; the track’s ...

It was like doing a song with Michael Jackson.” DJ Unk’s second single, “2Step,” from Beat’n Down Yo Block!, reached No. 24 on the Hot 100 and landed in the top 10 on both Hot Rap Songs ...

Sherkita Long-Platt, DJ Unk’s widow, confirmed on Friday ... months ahead of his first album, Beat’n Down Yo Block!, which reached No. 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

he finished. Unk’s single “Walk It Out” — which went platinum — was featured on his 2006 debut album, “Beat’n Down Yo Block!” The song climbed into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot ...