The hip-hop artist collaborated with the likes of Andre 3000, Sean Kingston, T-Pain, and many more.
“yo respect me and my family,” she wrote.
“I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father.
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Our life will never be the same.
I LOVE YOU, ANTHONY, FOREVER.”
She did not provide a cause of death.
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The DJ’s former label, Big Oomp Records,responded to the newson Instagram.
His energy, creativity, and commitment to the craft will never be forgotten.
We ask that you keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time."
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The album included the hit single “Walk It Out,” which peaked at No.
2 onBillboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop charts and No.
10 on the Hot 100 chart.
A remix of the song featuredAndre 3000and Jim Jones.
Another single from the album, “2 Step,” also achieved commercial success, hitting No.
9 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts and No.
24 on the Hot 100.
That song also spawned a notable remix, featuringT-Pain,E40, and Jones.
Unk released his sophomore album,2econd Season, in 2008.
The musician suffered a heart attack in 2009.
“It comes from not exercising, from not eating right,“he toldXXLin 2010.
“Basically, man, I work hard every day.
Everything I do every day I give a shot to make something happen in my household.
I constantly be on the go.
It was stress.”
He released his third album,Fresh Off Dem Papers, in 2017.
