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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Unk
Person · male · United States · Atlanta · born 1981 · died 2025 · recording since 2006
American rapper, DJ, and hype man (1981–2025)
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Also known as Anthony Platt · UNK · アンク
Timeline
7 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Walk It Out / Back It Up
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
English biography211 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1366530222
Biography
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".
Life 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.
Death
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.
Mixtapes
2009: Itsago The Mixtape Vol.1
2009: Smoke On
2009: ATL Off Da Chain
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 5 | 78.9th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 15 | 35.8th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (5 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
2006 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 52:41
1Oomp Camp0:502Let's Ride2:423Don't Make Us4:004Slow It Up3:235Oomp Camp Freestyle6:076Walk It Out2:367Interlude0:178Bring It Back3:549Back It Up2:1610Don't Do Me Do You3:4511What's Crack'n Playa2:0312Two Young Playas2:4513Chevy Rida3:5114Interlude0:4315Do It2:5216Like Me3:4717Interlude0:5118Straight Drop1:1419Interlude0:3020Suckas Come And Try Me4:152006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:17:36
1Intro1:532Beat’n Down Yo Block3:423Walk It Out2:534Comin’ Down da Street2:485Bring It Back3:3062 Step3:167Slow It Up2:558Don’t Make Us5:229Flatline2:5610Thinking of You3:2811Fresh Dressed4:5112Ayyy3:2113This Is How We Do2:5114Hold on Ho3:2415Smokin’ Sticky Sticky6:2016Hit the Dance Floor3:4117Say Yes2:3318Back It Up2:2719Brand New Day5:0720Walk It Out (remix)4:55212 Step (remix)5:232008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:01:49
1Intro0:322On My Shit4:503That's Right3:274Show Out3:355Like Wham3:456Wet Wet4:037She Freaky3:518Beat Dat Azz6:059In Yo Face3:2710Make It3:2611Where My Ladies At3:2412Sweep da Flo'2:4513You Can Do It3:2814You're the One3:1215Round and Round4:5016Main Attraction3:5217Make You Move3:172021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 25:27
1Intro1:422You Don’t Know3:253Scrap4:364What We Talking Bout3:125On the Block3:066On Me4:057Borrowed Time2:508This a Mans Game2:31
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Walk It Out / Back It UpSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 27:001Walk It Out (clean)2:58 2Walk It Out (dirty)2:59 3Walk It Out (instrumental)2:58 4Walk It Out (clean accapella)2:56 5Walk It Out (dirty accapella)2:55 6Back It Up (clean)2:34 7Back It Up (dirty)2:34 8Back It Up (instrumental)2:29 9Back It Up (clean accapella)2:20 10Back It Up (dirty accapella)2:17 | 2006 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Unk head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 5 | 78.9th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 15 | 35.8th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1b444b91-ed25-4a88-897b-a1d648a53f05discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1b444b91-ed25-4a88-897b-a1d648a53f05core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q782134genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q782134seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unkbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unk
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
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Wikidata: Q782134 · MusicBrainz: 1b444b91-ed25-4a88-897b-a1d648a53f05
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