DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A grand jury has indicted Atlanta rapper Silentó for the murder of his cousin early this year. The 23-year-old rapper, whose real name is Ricky Hawk, was arrested for the murder ...

Silento has been arrested and charged with murdering his cousin, Frederick Rooks, in Atlanta, Georgia. Pic credit: Dekalb County Police Dept Silento has been arrested by the Dekalb County Police and ...

See photos of Silento, the rapper behind “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” who is now serving a 30-year prison sentence following a murder conviction. Silento rose to fame in 2015 with his viral hit “Watch ...

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 ...

Silento, the rapper who rose to fame at just 17 with the viral hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has officially been sentenced to prison for the murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks. The 27-year-old ...

Things continue to seemingly get worse for Silento. Police say he is now is responsible for a family member’s untimely passing. As spotted on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the former teen Hip-Hop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though Hawk was originally charged with malice murder, a felony murder charge was dropped as a part of his plea deal. Hawk also ...

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 ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A grand jury has indicted Atlanta rapper Silentó for the murder of his cousin early this year. The 23-year-old rapper, whose real name is Ricky Hawk, was arrested for the murder ...