Unk
American rapper (1981-2025)
Anthony Leonard Platt (November 28, 1981, January 24, 2025), better known by his stage name Unk, was an American rapper, DJ, and hype man. He is best known for his 2006 snap hit "Walk It Out".
01Life and career
Platt began spinning records in 1998, and, after meeting DJ Jelly and DJ Montay, joined their DJ entourage, the Southern Style DJs. They performed for high school parties, proms, pep rallies, and other events around the state of Georgia. In 2000, Big Oomp signed Unk to his label, Big Oomp Records. He released the album Beat'n Down Yo Block! in 2006 led by the single "Walk It Out" that reached the top ten in the Billboard Hot 100. In 2008, he released the album 2econd Season, supported by the single "Show Out" to moderate success. In 2013, he released the single "Have A Toast" followed by "Wait" in 2014, while he continued to tour the college circuit.
02Death
In 2009, Platt suffered a mild heart attack that resulted in a reduced profile. On January 24, 2025, Platt's wife confirmed through social media that he had died at the age of 43. According to TMZ, his cause of death was a heart attack.
03Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US Rap | ||
| Beat'n Down Yo Block! |
|
109 | 21 | 8 |
| 2econd Season |
|
104 | 15 | 6 |
Mixtapes
- 2009: Itsago The Mixtape Vol.1
- 2009: Smoke On
- 2009: ATL Off Da Chain
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US Rap | |||||||||||
| "Walk It Out" | 2006 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
|
Beat'n Down Yo Block! | |||||||
| "2 Step" | 24 | 9 | 4 |
| |||||||||
| "Hit the Dance Floor" (featuring Baby D) |
2007 | , | 84 | , | |||||||||
| "Show Out" | 2008 | , | 46 | 17 | 2econd Season | ||||||||
| Get Em Up | 2012 | , | , | , | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| Trap it Out | 2013 | , | , | , | |||||||||
| Have a Toast (feat. Louis Rocc) | , | , | , | ||||||||||
| Wait | 2014 | , | , | , | |||||||||
| Alive (feat. Erica Leigh) with Another Monster | 2015 | , | , | , | |||||||||
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
As featured performer
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | |||||||||||||
| "Video" (Johntá Austin featuring Unk) |
2007 | , | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
| "Rock On (Do the Rockman)" (Montana featuring Unk) |
64 | ||||||||||||
| "I'd Rather" (Three 6 Mafia featuring Unk) |
2008 | 98 | Last 2 Walk | ||||||||||
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Sources and credits
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