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Silentó, the rapper best known for his viral 2015 hit “Watch Me,” has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the fatal shooting of his cousin.
The musician, whose real name is Ricky Lamar Hawk, pleaded guilty but mentally ill, to charges relating to shooting Frederick Rooks in Jan. 2021.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the 27-year-old took a deal to plead guilty to a reduced charge from malice murder to voluntary manslaughter.
He also pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and concealing the death of another.
A separate felony murder charge was dropped as part of the plea agreement.
Silentó will serve 30 years in prison with credit for time served since Feb. 2021.
