Who is DJ Unk? How did he die?

DJ Unk, an Atlanta rapper best known for the hits ‘Walk It Out’ and ‘2 Step’, has died at age 43. The cause of death has not been revealed. His death was first reported Friday and confirmed by his wife Sherkita Long-Platt, who posted on Facebook: “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father. Our life will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER.” Who is DJ Unk? DJ Unk was born Anthony Leonard Platt. He hit the big time at the turn of the century with hits like “Walk It Out” and “2 Step.” The single “2 Step” hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart in 2006. “Walk It Out” was featured inthe 2007 movie Stomp the Yard, which was about a gifted street dancer. Unk was a pivotal figure in snap music, a subgenre of crunk, which was popular in the mid-2000s.  Crunk itself is a subgenre of hip hop that started in the South during the late 1990s. It’s known for its club beats and synths as well as shouted call-and-response vocals.  What was DJ Unk known for? Unk began his career...