Tweny-six-year-old ATL rapper, DJ Unk was rushed to the hospital on Saturday (Aug 29), after he complained about having trouble breathing. Doctors determined that Unk, real name Anthony Platt, had suffered from a mild heart attack and the rapper was treated and released from the hospital. As Unk left the emergency room, he informed fans via Twitter that he was in good shape and "still walkn it out," but that the incident had been a wake up call and had given him immediate motivation to adopt a healthier lifestyle. "Never and don't wanna go threw that again," he wrote. "Got to change my diet and slow down! Scared the s--- out of my family and friends luv life."
Unk immediately brushed off rumors that his heart attack was triggered by drug use, blaming it entirely on a bad diet, but still he promised to cut back on everything. "No more Kush, Purp, Piff, Haze, Sour desiel for me! No more drinks! Got to do this for my health," he wrote. After his jarring experience, the rapper/DJ continued to post several Twitter updates maintaining his dedication to changing his lifestyle, even probing fans for advice on fruits, vitamins and colon cleansers. "No more hot wings, no fried food, no more seafood! Dam what must I eat?(air) and (water) lol .. What's sum good heathy food anybody?" he wrote.
Unk, who made his big break with the 2006 hit single 'Walk It Out,' admitted that after being released from the hospital his strength was only at 45 percent, but still, he kept plans to perform at an upcoming show in Germany this Thursday.





Reader Comments(1 of 3)
Lostking7at 9-01-2009
Its easy man! Cut out that mf pork! Of all tha sh*t u said u wanna stop eating, u didn't mention tha main thing that's causing high blood pressure and cholesterol 2b tha #1 killer of blk people n America!
ramsprt1500jat 9-02-2009
Use proper grammar! It would make it easier for the people to actually understand the message you're attempting to get across! FYI: Genetic makeup dictates ~75% of the health issues for humans, extravagance and stupidity make up the rest!
Kanigytsum2at 9-02-2009
Maybe he doesn't eat pork. Don't just assume.
stickfightat 9-02-2009
he eats pork for sure, lol
msqueet09at 9-02-2009
Aye UNK, the dro didn't do it. It was probably that Mary Jane or whatever crack is called now. Then again, it probably was meth folk....U rappers get a lil change then all of a sudden, the reefa don't get u the high u want.. so u have to UP-GRADE!
HeWhoKnowsMostat 9-02-2009
I hope he starts makin good music now too....haha
smartin things up a little bit.
jlny05at 9-02-2009
Damn, I never even heard of you UNK, but then again that crap from the South isn;t even really hip hop let alone music...
But definitely lay off the rock, and fried chicken.. don't blame the herb.
cjjhcd3at 9-02-2009
He knows we are not stupid...Of coarse we know what would give someone with some money, friends like he has, where he hangs...and so on, a heart attack at his age !!! ( If you don't know...Rock/Meth/Smack )
I would leand toward the "cook-up" took a BIG BLAST that the heart could not handle.
I do understand him trying to cover that up, I mean he might have a mom,dad,family & I would not expect anyone to not do the same.
incaheatat 9-02-2009
Probably too much Southern Fried...
clancy3909at 9-02-2009
At 26 of course it was totally from drug use.Does he really think people are such morons to not know that?It seems he is the only moron.Drugs kill fools
Kanigytsum2at 9-02-2009
Guess you have a point. Thats why so many high school athletes are dropping dead from heartattacks. The drugs I tell ya, gotta be the drugs. Stop judging. There are other possibilities like genetics, a previous problem he didnt know about. Why do people always think the worse when someone has money, they are black, they are young, or everyone in their clique does it. You can be an individual you know. Do you do everything that your friends do? I know I don't. Maybe he was doing drugs like DJ AM but let it come out first before you speculate. Sheesh.
stickfightat 9-02-2009
Too bad it was not fatal, just another dumb ass gang member asshole. DIE DIE DIE
stickfightat 9-02-2009
Yeah ya savage..........
Jelaniat 9-02-2009
seafood is actually good for you, contains zinc and iron and is not fatty. dude must of been goin hard on whatever to have a heart attack at 26
clorileyat 9-02-2009
yeah def not the kush who gave him the heart attack..
..just eat right, exercise and enjoy the herb