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Now we have some tragic information to report from the world of music.
DJ Unk (whose actual identify was Anthony Leonard Platt) has handed away on the age of 43.
Information of the rapper’s passing involves us courtesy of his spouse, Sherkita Lengthy-Platt.
DJ Unk’s Reason behind Dying
“Please respect me and my household. I simply misplaced my husband and my youngsters simply misplaced their father,” Sherkita wrote on Fb Friday evening.
“Our life won’t ever be the identical. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER,” her publish concluded.
Platt’s explanation for loss of life has not been revealed, however the hip hop legend has been open about his lengthy battle with numerous well being points.
“I had some medical points occurring from not consuming the suitable meals and that simply come from after I stopped caring for myself. I acquired to get wholesome not only for my sake, but in addition for my youngsters and for my spouse,” Platt advised XXL in 2010 (through USA As we speak).
“It comes from not exercising, from not consuming proper. Principally man, I work arduous on a regular basis. Every thing I do on daily basis I attempt to make one thing occur in my family,” he continued.
“I consistently be on the go, I consistently be on airplanes, in numerous climate and you recognize it simply took a toll on me. It was stress.”
It’s unclear, presently, if Platt’s passing was a results of these well being points.
An Icon In His Discipline
Platt is greatest identified for his 2006 hit “Stroll It Out.”
The track rose to quantity 10 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 and quantity two on the outlet’s hip hop and R&B chart.
“Stroll It Out” made Unk a family identify amongst hip hop followers. A later remix featured verses by Outkast and Jim Jones.
A follow-up single, “2 Step,” additionally carried out nicely on the charts.
Unk continued to carry out stay till his last days, most just lately taking the stage on the Coulda Fest in his native Atlanta in September of final 12 months.
Our ideas exit to Unk’s family members throughout this enormously troublesome time.