DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11 that Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, a rapper known professionally as Silentó, pleaded guilty to charges for the 2021 shooting ...

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 ...

Atlanta rapper Silentó has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the aggravated manslaughter of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III.

Atlanta rapper Silentó (real name Ricky Lamar “Ricky” Hawk), best known for the viral 2015 hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was sentenced on June 11, 2025 to 30 years in prison after ...

Silentó became a trending topic for the first time in a long time this week, though not for anything positive. The 27-year-old rapper, initially known for his viral 2015 hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae ...

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 ...

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 ...