DJ Unk—Best Known For His 2006 Hit “Walk It Out”—Dead At 43
The Atlanta native was best known for his contributions to the Southern Hip-Hop and snap music scenes during the mid-2000s.
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Pioneering Atlanta hip-hop artist DJ Unk dead at 43
The Atlanta DJ and rapper, whose real name is Anthony Platt, signed to the esteemed indie label Big Oomp Records in 2000. His 2006 debut album “Beat’n Down Yo Block” reached ...
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Remembering Atlanta rapper and producer DJ Unk, dead at 43
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, Unk commanded all of hip-hop ...
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DJ Unk, ‘Walk It Out’ and ‘2 Step’ Rapper, Dies at 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. As a solo artist, he scored the hits “Walk It Out” and “2 ...
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Chromesthesia is the key to Snapchat’s latest music partnership
We’ve written about a number of Snapchat’s augmented-reality lens partnerships with artists and labels before. Its latest project is with an entire orchestra. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, to be ...
The Independent8d
DJ Unk death: Atlanta rapper dies aged 43
It was stress.” The rapper, also known as Unk, rose to prominence in the mid-2000s after becoming a pioneer in snap music, a subgenre of crunk. The song “Walk It Out” reached number two on ...
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'Walk It Out' rapper DJ Unk dies at 43
Born Anthony Platt, Unk was a key figure in snap music, a subgenre of crunk that gained popularity in the mid-2000s. His hit "Walk It Out" reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, while "2 ...