15 Hip-Hop, African & R&B Artists to Watch in 2025
This year's hip-hop & R&B artists to watch list is dominated by artists who encompass versatility from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, and African music.
Los Angeles Times24d
DJ Unk’s cause of death confirmed by wife after ‘Walk It Out’ rapper dies at 43
Rapper DJ Unk, who was best known for the bouncy early-2000s crunk hit “Walk It Out,” has died. The musician’s wife Sherkita Long-Platt announced his death Friday morning on Facebook.
KUOW24d
Remembering Atlanta rapper and producer DJ Unk, dead at 43
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. KUOW is ...
New York Daily News24d
Rapper DJ Unk’s wife reveals his cause of death
Rapper DJ Unk died of a heart attack, his wife has revealed days after his death at age 43. The attack killed him as he slept, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, told TMZ. Long-Platt noted that her ...
FOX 5 Atlanta24d
'Walk It Out' rapper, Atlanta hip-hop icon DJ Unk's cause of death revealed
ATLANTA - The wife of Anthony Leonard Platt, the man better known as DJ Unk, has shared the cause of the Atlanta hip-hop icon's death. Platt died on Jan. 24 at the age of 43. Platt's wife ...
11Alive24d
Family: Atlanta hip-hop icon's vigil was the party he would have wanted
ATLANTA — Fans, family, and friends gathered Sunday evening to honor Atlanta hip-hop icon DJ Unk at a heartfelt vigil celebrating his life and legacy. Known to the world as the artist behind the ...
KERA News24d
Remembering Atlanta rapper and producer DJ Unk, dead at 43
West Side walk it out. MADDEN: The man behind that track was Unk. The Atlanta rapper, producer and DJ responsible for helping launch snap music into the mainstream died last week. In 2006 ...
Sportskeeda24d
What was DJ Unk's cause of death? Rapper's wife debunks drug overdose rumors
DJ Unk was not just a legendary DJ, rapper and producer but a cornerstone of our label. The global impact of his music will be cherished forever." In 2023, Unk performed Walk It Out on stage at ...
New York Post24d
‘Walk It Out’ rapper DJ Unk’s cause of death revealed
Rapper DJ Unk, best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died after suffering a heart attack, his wife has revealed. The Atlanta musician died in his sleep on Friday, his wife ...
Yardbarker24d
DJ Unk's Wife Spills The Truth About Rapper's Death, Denies Drug-Related Speculations
DJ Unk's wife has shared more about the late rapper's cause of death. Atlanta rapper DJ Unk, real name Anthony Leonard Platt, made headlines after he tragically passed away. He was 43 years old.
syracuse.com24d
2000s hit rapper dead at 43; cause of death revealed
A rapper and DJ who had two hit songs in the 2000s is dead at age 43. DJ Unk, best known for snap favorites “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died Friday, according to longtime producer and ...
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Rapper DJ Unk's Cause of Death Revealed
DJ Unk, an Atlanta-based rapper who created hit dance music in the 2000s, has died. In 2006, DJ Unk's single "2-Step" went gold and his single "Walk It Out" went platinum, hitting the top 10 on ...