Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 26: Rapper Silento attends the 2016 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2016 in Los Angeles, ...

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Atlanta-based artist Silentó has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2021 killing of his cousin. The 27-year-old "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" star, whose real name is Ricky Lamar Hawk, pleaded ...

Rapper Silento has been suffering from mental health issues for several years, according to his publicist Chanel Hudson. Hudson made the claim on Instagram, shortly after news broke last night that ...

“Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper Silentó is facing serious legal issues. The 23-year-old born Ricky Lamar Hawk was arrested in Georgia for the felony murder of his cousin, 34-year-old Frederick Rooks.