India, June 12 -- 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.

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