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 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 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, whose real name is ricky hawk, rose to fame in 2015 with his breakout hit watch me (whip nae nae), a song that quickly became a viral sensation. Atlanta rapper silentó began his lengthy prison stint with a new look this week, after being sentenced to 30 years for killing his cousin.
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