Born Ricky Lamar “Ricky” Hawk, the 27-year-old, best known for his 2015 hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” pleaded guilty but mentally ill to voluntary manslaughter, a lesser charge than the original ...

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 ...

Silento's publicist spoke with XXL this afternoon and provided an additional statement on the recently incarcerated rapper. "I have been in contact with the family and their thing right now is just, ...

(CNN) — Silentó, the Atlanta rapper known for the hit single and viral dance “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin, authorities said. The ...

Silento has been arrested for the murder of his cousin. According to information obtained by XXL via Georgia's DeKalb County Police Department on Monday (Feb. 1), Silento, born Richard "Ricky" Lamar ...

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 ...

Silentó has begun his 30-year prison sentence, and a new image shows what the rapper looks like. His appearance is drastically different than before, showing a completely shaven head. You can see the ...

Rapper Silentó, known for his hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” will be in prison for quite some time as he was sentenced to 30 years for the shooting death of his cousin. Silentó, born Ricky Lamar ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...