Curious why Silentó’s name is back in the headlines? The rapper behind the 2015 hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his cousin in ...

Rapper Silento has begun his 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to charges connected with his cousin's death. Silento was arrested in 2021, weeks after his cousin, Frederick Rooks III, was ...

Silentó received a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to killing his cousin in 2021. The case highlights the young artist’s history of facing mental health challenges. He broke his silence ...

Richard Lamar “Ricky” Hawk, better known as rapper Silentó, has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty but mentally ill to the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, Frederick Rooks ...

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 ...

A grand jury has indicted an Atlanta-area rapper on four felony charges, including malice murder, formally accusing him of shooting his cousin to death earlier this year, according to DeKalb County ...

Atlanta rapper Silentó has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the aggravated manslaughter of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III, and other charges related to the 2021 shooting. DeKalb County ...

Rapper Silentó, whose real name is Richard Lamar “Ricky” Hawk, is serving the next three decades of his life in prison. Fans of the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” hitmaker were shocked to learn about his ...

A bond hearing for the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” hitmaker has been set for later this month. Richard “Ricky” Lamar Hawk is facing a murder conviction in DeKalb County, Georgia. The 23-year-old ...

Silentó, the rapper best known for his viral 2015 hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the fatal shooting of his cousin.

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 shooting death of his 34 ...