Atlanta rapper Silentó – born Ricky Lamar Hawk – was arrested in DeKalb County Feb. 1 and charged with murder in the death of his cousin, Frederick Rooks. The 23-year-old artist experienced a breakout ...

The man whose viral 2015 single “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” catapulted him to global fame overnight will spend decades in prison over his cousin’s death. In DeKalb County Court on Wednesday, Ricky Lamar ...

Atlanta Rapper Silentó Gets 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Killing His Cousin DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Silentó, the Atlanta rapper known for his hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” pleaded guilty but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Atlanta rapper Silento has been sentenced to 30 years in prison over the killing of his cousin in 2021. The 27-year-old, known for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison over the killing of his cousin in 2021. The 27-year-old, known for his hit song, Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae), pleaded guilty but mentally ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Silentó, the Atlanta ...