Raised in atlanta, georgia, hawk is best known for his 2015 debut single watch me (whip/nae nae), which peaked at number three on the us billboard hot 100 when he was 17 years old. The incident occurred in dekalb county, georgia, where rooks was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds. The rapper silentó, known for his viral hit watch me (whip/nae nae), has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin.
Rapper Silentó Begins 30-Year Prison Sentence With Shaved Head
His team says the rapper was apologetic following the sentencing amid his battle.
Rapper silentó has broken his silence after being sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder
“i will continue to make music and work on becoming the best possible version of myself,” a statement shared by his publicist reads. 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. Ricky lamar hawk, 27, a rapper known professionally as silentó, pleaded guilty to charges for the 2021 shooting death of his cousin. On january 21, 2021, ricky hawk, professionally known as silentó, was arrested and charged with the murder of his cousin, frederick rooks