This will definitely end up on Discovery ID or some sort of Netflix series.
The downfall of Silento has been swift.
Atlanta rapper Silento, known for his hit song and viral dance craze “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday in DeKalb County and charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin, authorities said.
Ricky Lamar Hawk, 23, was arrested Monday after DeKalb police investigated the recent death of 34-year-old Frederick Rooks. Hawk was booked into the DeKalb jail on one count of murder, police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said in a statement.
Hawk rose to fame as a teenage rap sensation, and his “Watch Me” video has been viewed nearly 1.8 billion times on YouTube.
He has been arrested multiple times in recent months. He was arrested twice in one week in August on domestic violence and gun charges in California. In late October, he was arrested and booked into the DeKalb jail on charges that he was speeding at more than 140 mph on I-85.
He hasn’t been given bail.
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