Rapper Silento Arrested and Charged With Murdering His Cousin

Rapper Silento, who's best known for his track "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," has reportedly been charged with murdering his cousin Frederick Rooks in Georgia.

February 2, 2021

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Silento performs during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Stewart/WireImage)

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The 23-year-old rapper Silento, who is best known for his debut 2015 single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," was arrested on one count of murder on Monday, TMZ reports.

Silento, real name Ricky Lamar Hawk, was arrested and booked into DeKalb County Jail after he was accused of fatally shooting his 34-year-old cousin Frederick Rooks last month, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Police discovered Rooks deceased in the early morning hours of Jan. 21 with several gunshot wounds to the chest. 8 bullet casings were recovered from the scene.

The rapper was previously arrested and hit with two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon last summer after he entered a home with a hatchet while searching for his girlfriend.