Prince Williams/WireImage Atlanta-based rapper DJ Unk’s cause of death has reportedly been revealed. Dj Unk’s wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, confirmed to TMZ on Sunday, January 26, that the musician died in his sleep several days earlier on Friday,

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died at the age of 43. Unk, born Anthony Platt, was one of the key figures in snap music, a subgenre of crunk that came to prominence in the mid-2000s.

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died. He was 43. Born Anthony Leonard Platt, Unk passed away on Friday, according to a statement from Korey “Big Oomp” Roberson, who founded the record label Big Oomp Records, which signed Unk in 2000.

Rap star DJ Unk has died. He was 43. “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,” his former record label wrote in a Friday,

DJ Unk, the rapper best known for the bouncy crunk hit 'Walk It Out,' has died. His wife confirmed his death over the weekend and revealed his cause of death.

Atlanta hip-hop icon DJ Unk, known for hits like "Walk it Out" and "2 Step," died after suffering cardiac arrest in his sleep, according to his wife. She denied speculation that his death was related to substance abuse.

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