Unk’s passing is the third major loss for Atlanta in the past year. Pillars of the South’s Hip Hop scene, like Rico Wade , 52, and Rich Homie Quan, 34, both passed away in 2024.

DJ Unk passed away after he suffered from a heart attack. The Atlanta rapper's wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, confirmed his cause of death to TMZ on Sunday, January 26. She said Unk suffered a heart ...

Anthony Leonard Platt, the popular Atlanta artist professionally known as DJ Unk, has passed away at age 42. Platt’s wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, shared the heartbreaking news on Facebook ...

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 ...

DJ Akademiks, a fervent supporter of Donald Trump, has once again sang the praises of the Republican Party president-elect.