Silentó
Appearance
Silentó | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Richard Lamar Hawk |
Born | Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. | January 22, 1998
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 2015–2021 |
Website | silentoworld |
Criminal status | Incarcerated, awaiting trial[1] |
Criminal charge | Felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, criminal possession of a weapon |
Richard Lamar Hawk[2] (born January 22, 1998), better known as Silentó (/ˈsaɪləntoʊ/) or Prince Silentó, is a retired American rapper and singer.[3] He is best known for his first single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)". The song charted at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]
On February 1, 2021, he was arrested in DeKalb County, Georgia and charged in the murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks.[5]
Discography
[change | change source]Mixtapes
[change | change source]Title | Album details |
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Fresh Outta High School[6] |
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Fresh Outta High School 2[7] |
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Skyrolyrics |
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Bars Behind Bars |
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Extended plays
[change | change source]Title | EP details |
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SilentóMOB: The Doctor's Exclusive |
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Singles
[change | change source]As lead artist
[change | change source]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [8] |
AUS [9] |
CAN [10] |
DEN [11] |
FRA [12] |
GER [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [16] |
UK [17] | ||||
"Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" | 2015 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 19 | Non-album single | |
"No Sense"[23] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bars Behind Bars |
As featured artist
[change | change source]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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US | US Dance [24] |
AUS [9] |
NZ [14] |
DEN [25] |
NOR [26] |
SWE [15] | ||||
"Lightning in a Bottle"[27] (Sunny featuring Silentó) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Dessert" (Dawin featuring Silentó) |
68 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | — | — | Dessert | ||
"Girl in the Mirror"[31] (Sophia Grace featuring Silentó) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Emoji"[32] (Sicko Mobb featuring Silentó) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Spotlight"[33] (Samuel featuring Silentó) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Slide"[34] (ELS featuring Silentó) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Like It Like It" (Marcus & Martinus featuring Silentó) |
— | — | — | — | — | 16 | 48 | Moments |
Promotional singles
[change | change source]Title | Year | Album |
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"Get Em"[35] | 2016 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
[change | change source]Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Volcano" | 2015 | The Vamps | Wake Up |
"Juicy Fruit" | 2018 | Night & Day (Day Edition) |
Awards and nominations
[change | change source]Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | ref |
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2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Rap/Hip-Hop Track | "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" | Nominated | |
MTV Video Music Award | Song of the Summer | ||||
Soul Train Music Awards | Best Dance Performance | Won | [36] | ||
2016 | Billboard Music Awards | Top New Artist | Nominated | ||
2016 | BET Awards | YoungStar Award | Nominated | ||
2017 | 26th Seoul Music Awards | Global Collaboration Award | "Spotlight" w/Punch | Won | [37] |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Silento Remains in Jail After Judge Denies Bail Request". Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Silentó Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Silentó – Biography". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Christina (December 14, 2015). "How Silentó got the nation doing nae nae". Maxim.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Rapper Silento indicted on murder charge in cousin's shooting death".
- ↑ "Fresh Outta High School – Album by Silento on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Fresh Outta High School Part 2 by Silentó on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ "Silento – Chart history: The Hot 100". Billboard. September 12, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Discography Silentó". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Silento – Chart history: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Discography Silentó". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discographie Silentó". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discographie Silentó" (Enter "Silentó" into the "Suchen" box). German Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Discography Silentó". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Discography Silentó". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discographie Silentó" (select "Charts" tab). Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Silentó". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "American certifications – Silento". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ "CHART WATCH #352 – auspOp". Auspop.com.au. January 23, 2016. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (enter "Silento" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search") on August 1, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "No Sense – Single by Silentó on Apple Music". Apple Music. November 17, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Dawin – Chart history (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ↑ "danishcharts.com - Danish charts portal". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ↑ Steffen Hung (May 4, 2015). "Discography Silentó". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Lightning in a Bottle (feat. Silentó) – Single by Sunny". iTunes. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Dawin – Dessert". Recording Industry Association of America". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (November 14, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Adele 'Hello' Spends Third Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Girl in the Mirror (feat. Silento) – Single by Sophia Grace". iTunes. June 9, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Emoji (feat. Silentó)". iTunes. September 2, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Spotlight – Single by Punch". iTunes. April 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Slide (feat. Silentó) – Single by ELS". iTunes. April 7, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Get Em – Single". iTunes. March 18, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Winners". BET.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Watch Performances from the '26th Seoul Music Awards'!". allkpop.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.