- Silento, known for his popular song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has officially been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Elon Musk's "No Kings" post goes viral Maddow Blog | ‘No Kings’ protests, special ...

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. Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, ...

Atlanta rapper Ricky Hawk, known by his stage name Silentó, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after entering a guilty plea to charges including voluntary manslaughter in the death of his cousin ...

Silentó, the artist behind the 2015’s “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being charged for his cousin’s death. He pleaded guilty but mentally ill on Wednesday.

Ricky Lamar Hawk, known by his stage name Silentó, has been sentenced in Georgia to 30 years in prison for the 2021 manslaughter of his cousin. He's pictured in 2015. (Drew Gurian / Invision / ...

Atlanta rapper Silentó (real name Ricky Lamar “Ricky” Hawk), best known for the viral 2015 hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was sentenced on June 11, 2025 to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty but ...