The rapper behind the 2015 viral song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” has been charged with murder. Ricky Hawk, who performs under the name “Silento,” 23, was arrested in the killing of his cousin Frederick ...

Rapper Silento attends the 2016 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Atlanta rapper Silento was charged on Monday in ...

Rapper Silento, known for his viral song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” was arrested in Georgia on Monday and charged with murder. Silento, born Richard Hawk, was arrested for the murder of his 34-year-old ...

Richard Hawk, the rapper better known as Silento, was arrested on Monday in Georgia on felony murder charges. According the DeKalb County Police Department, Hawk was booked at 6:35 p.m. ET local time ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Silento, who became known for his song “Watch Me Whip/Nae Nae,” was arrested in Georgia on murder charges Monday afternoon, February 1. The 23-year-old rapper, whose real name is ...

Atlanta-area rapper Silento, well-known for the hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been arrested for the murder of his cousin, who was found fatally shot in Georgia last month. The 23-year-old ...

Georgia rapper Silento, best known for his 2015 hit song "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," is facing a murder charge after his cousin was shot and killed in DeKalb County, authorities said. According to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (WFLA) – Silento, who ...

Rapper Silentó, known for his viral song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday in Georgia and charged with murder. Silentó, born Richard Hawk, was arrested for the killing of his 34-year-old ...

“After a thorough investigation, DKPD detectives identified Hawk as Rooks’ cousin and the person responsible for Rooks’ murder,” police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said. In February, Silento was ...