Rapper Silentó — best known for his hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” — has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his cousin. Silentó, real name Ricky Lamar Hawk, pleaded guilty but ...

Silentó, the artist behind the 2015’s “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being charged for his cousin’s death. He pleaded guilty but mentally ill on Wednesday.

Atlanta-born rapper Silentó, best known for his viral hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” just received a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to killing his cousin. The sentencing brings a ...

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Silentó, the Atlanta rapper known for his hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” pleaded guilty but mentally ill Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter and other charges in the 2021 ...

Atlanta rapper Silento, who made a name for himself with the 2015 smash, “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was denied bond on Wednesday, June 9, during a hearing in DeKalb County, GA regarding the shooting ...

Rapper Silento, best known for his 2015 hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has started a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to killing his cousin, Frederick Rooks III, in 2021. His mugshot was ...

Rapper Silento, born Richard Hawk, was arrested and charged Monday with the murder of Frederick Rooks, his cousin, in DeKalb County, Georgia. He was charged with one count of murder and is being held ...

UPDATE (8/16): The rapper Silento (real name Ricky Hawk) was indicted by a grand jury on four charges, including murder, in connection with the shooting death of his cousin, Billboard reports. The ...

Silentó, the Atlanta rapper best known for 2015 viral hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been arrested and charged with the murder of his cousin. Police in Atlanta arrested Silentó, real name Richard ...

In 2015, you could not avoid teenage rapper Silentó’s song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).” The song was a viral hit, and the music video got over 1.9 billion views on YouTube. Now, a decade later, the ...

Atlanta rapper Silento, who made a name for himself with the 2015 smash, “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, and charged with murder. Silento, whose real name is Richard ...

“After a thorough investigation, DKPD detectives identified Hawk as Rooks’ cousin and the person responsible for Rooks’ murder,” police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said. In February, Silento was ...