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 ...

Frederick Rooks III was shot and killed in January 2021 DeKalb County Sheriff's Office via Getty Silentó, born Ricky Lamar Hawk, pleaded guilty to the Jan. 21, 2021, killing of his cousin, Frederick ...

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 ...

Atlanta rapper Silentó, best known for "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," will spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty, but mentally ill, to killing his cousin. Silento was arrested weeks after his ...