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Birth name | Anthony Leonard Platt [1] |
Also known as | DJ Unk |
Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | November 28, 1981
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Anthony Leonard Platt (born November 28, 1981), commonly known by his stage name Unk, is an American DJ, hype man, and rapper. He is best known for his mid-2000s snap hit "Walk It Out". [2]
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 Billboard Hot 100 top 10. [2] In 2008 he released the album 2econd Season supported by the single "Show Out" to moderate success. [3] In 2009 he suffered health-issues that resulted in a reduced profile. [4] In 2013 he released the single "Have A Toast" followed by "Wait" in 2014, [5] while he continues to tour the college circuit. [6] Some of his work has featured on the 2K Sports NBA 2K9 game.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [7] | US R&B [8] | US Rap [9] | ||
Beat'n Down Yo Block! |
| 109 | 21 | 8 |
2econd Season |
| 104 | 15 | 6 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [2] | US R&B [3] | US Rap [10] | |||||||||||
"Walk It Out" | 2006 | 10 | 2 | 2 | Beat'n Down Yo Block! | ||||||||
"2 Step" | 24 | 9 | 4 |
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"Hit the Dance Floor" (featuring Baby D) | 2007 | — | 84 | — | |||||||||
"Show Out" | 2008 | — | 46 | 17 | 2econd Season | ||||||||
Get Em Up | 2012 | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||||
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. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US R&B | |||||||||||||
"Video" [13] (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. |
"Walk It Out" is the debut single of rapper Unk from his debut album Beat'n Down Yo Block! The song was played on the radio in Atlanta starting in March 2006 but did not gain popularity nationwide until September of that year. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving him the first top-ten single of his career.
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