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Rapper Silento Indicted for Murder
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office / DCSO Silento isn’t going to be dancing across a stage anytime soon. The former teen rap sensation has been indicted for murder in Georgia. TMZ reports that a Georgia gang jury indicted Silento, born Ricky Lamar Hawk, for the murder of his cousin. Back in February, the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” was arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of his own kin, 34-year-old Frederick Rooks. Silento’s cousin was actually shot to death on January 21, and the DeKalb police department linked the rapper to the slaying. The grand jury hit Silento with four felony charges that include a count of malice murder and a count of felony murder as well as aggravated assault and gun possession during the commission of a felony. Silento ...
Rapper Silento Arrested And Charged With Murder Of His Cousin
Source: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office / DCSO Things continue to seemingly get worse for Silento. Police say he is now is responsible for a family member’s untimely passing. As spotted on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the former teen Hip-Hop sensation has some very serious allegations looming over his name. On Monday (Feb. 1), the artist born Ricky Lamar Hawk was arrested for his involvement in the murder of 34-year-old Frederick Rooks. Dekalb County police made the announcement via Twitter. “Today, Ricky Hawk, 23, was arrested for the murder of his cousin Frederick Rooks, 34. On January 21, the DeKalb County Police Department investigated Rooks’ death after he was found shot on Deep Shoals Circle. Hawk is in the DeKalb County Jail charged with Murder. #WeAreDKPD,” read the t...
Silento Claims Police Racially Profiled Him, Says Donald Trump Is His Man’s & ‘Em
Source: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Looks like Silento believes that he should get special treatment due to his alleged friendship with the current occupant of the Oval Office. TMZ is reporting that the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper is claiming that he was racially profiled by police in Dekalb County, Georgia when he was pulled over on the highway after clocking a cool 143 MPH on the speedometer. While Silento claims to have done nothing wrong and was simply trying to get away from overzealous fans who were supposedly mobbing him after hearing “DXB Money,” Silento really went for the gusto in an attempt to get a pass from police officers who pulled him over. The wildest comment though is about the President … who Silento claims leaves daily messages on his phone asking for his help. He does...
“Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” Rapper Silento Arrested After Allegedly Driving 143 MPH
Source: Tasia Wells / Getty Silento needs to slow down. The “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper was arrested in Georgia after being caught driving 143 MPH, allegedly. The whip that Silento was pushing was a 2020 BMW X3, so he can’t say the car wasn’t capable. He was reported pinched on Friday at about 3 AM in DeKalb County, on the I-85. Reports TMZ: According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, cops say they observed the car slowing down, changing lanes and swerving before pulling it over. Cops say when they approached the SUV, Silento rolled down the window, handed the cop his driver’s license and said, “We ain’t do nothing wrong.” The cop begged to differ … telling the rapper his radar gun clocked him driving at dangerous speeds. Cops say when they asked him why he was driving so fast, S...
