Silentó's murder case has reached a conclusion. The 27-year-old pleaded guilty and mentally ill to the manslaughter charge, as well as pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, possessing a gun while ...

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 ...

Richard Lamar “Ricky” Hawk, better known as rapper Silentó, has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty but mentally ill to the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, Frederick Rooks ...

The rapper Silentó, who scored a major hit with his 2015 single “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” — and the two dance crazes it combined — has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for charges related to the ...