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The hip-hop community is in mourning following the untimely death of DJ Unk (born Anthony Leonard Platt) on January 24, 2025, at the age of 42. Known for his infectious energy and catchy tunes ...

The widow of legendary turntable titan and rapper DJ Unk wanted to clear up misconceptions that her husband died from a drug overdose. Sherkita Long-Platt said DJ Unk, whose real name was Anthony ...

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 ...

Long-Platt and other members of Unk’s family were motivated to share his cause of death after it was rumored that drugs were involved in his death, and they wanted to set the record straight ...

ATLANTA — Family members have reportedly shared the cause of death for DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper famously known for his hit song "Walk It Out." Fans learned of his passing last week ...

On Sunday, January 26, two days after DJ Unk's death, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, talked to TMZ about the cause of her husband's death in his sleep. Sherkita said that DJ Unk's death had not ...

DJ Unk rose to fame in 2000 when he signed with Big Oomp Records, later releasing his debut album Beat’n Down Yo Block! six ...

News of the death of Anthony Leonard Platt — better known as DJ Unk — broke last week. Now new reports have confirmed the Atlanta, Ga., rapper’s cause of death. Billboard reports how ...

DJ Unk died of a heart attack ... but she hadn't shared the 43-year-old MC’s cause of death at the time. Addressing speculation her spouse – whose real name was Anthony Leonard Platt ...