Unk, the Atlanta rapper identified for the hits “Stroll It Out” and “2 Step,” has died, in line with social media posts from his spouse, Sherkita Lengthy-Platt, and considered one of his former labels, Huge Oomp Information. A reason for demise was not offered. Unk was 43 years outdated.
Unk, or DJ Unk, was born Anthony Leonard Platt in Atlanta, Georgia. He broke out, within the early 2000s, as a part of his metropolis’s snap music scene. His first hit, “Stroll It Out,” stood alongside different totemic snap and crunk tracks like “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” Lil Jon’s “Get Low,” Yung Joc’s “It’s Goin’ Down,” and D4L’s “Laffy Taffy.”
“Stroll It Out” and follow-up single “2 Step” each featured on Unk’s debut album, 2006’s Beat’n Down Yo Block! Each tracks received all-star remixes, too, with Jim Jones and Outkast’s André 3000 and Huge Boi hopping on “Stroll It Out (Remix),” and Jones, T-Ache, and E-40 that includes on “2 Step (Remix).”
Unk launched only one extra main album in his lifetime, 2008’s 2econd Season. Undertaking Pat, Ray J, Ying Yang Twins, Sean Kingston, and extra featured on the album, and it carried out properly commercially. It didn’t, nonetheless, have the identical cultural affect as Unk’s debut, with its single “Present Out” not reaching the heights of “Stroll It Out” or “2 Step.”
“Please respect me and my household,” wrote Sherkita Lengthy-Platt on social media. “I simply misplaced my husband and my youngsters simply misplaced their father. Our life won’t ever be the identical. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER.”
“DJ Unk was not only a legendary DJ, rapper and producer, however a real cornerstone of our label and the imprint that he left globally might be cherished eternally,” Huge Oomp Information shared. “Hit songs corresponding to ‘Stroll It Out’ and ‘2 Step’ have left an indelible mark on the trade, and his legacy will proceed to encourage artists, DJs, and followers alike for years to return. His power, creativity, and dedication to the craft won’t ever be forgotten.”