Who is Silento? ‘Watch Me Whip’ rapper sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering cousin

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Atlanta rapper Silentó pleaded guilty but mentally ill to the 2021 murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III, and has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

1. Who is Silento? ‘Watch Me Whip’ rapper sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering cousin

Who is Silento? ‘Watch Me Whip’ rapper sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering cousin ByVaishnavi Vaidyanathan Jun 12, 2025 12:47 AM IST Read this news in brief form Share Via Copy Link Atlanta rapper Silentó pleaded guilty but mentally ill to the 2021 murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III, and has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Atlanta rapper Silento, best known for his hit song 'Watch Me Whip,' has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III, in 2021. Silento, whose real name is Richard Hawk, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and concealing the death of another. The 27-year-old was arrested on Feb.1, 2021.

Atlanta rapper Silentó fatally shot his cousin in 2021. (X)

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