Silentó

Richard Lamar Hawk[1] (born January 22, 1998), better known as Silentó (/ˈsaɪləntoʊ/) or Prince Silentó, is a retired American rapper and singer.[2] 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.[3]

Silentó
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Silentó in 2018
Background information
Birth nameRichard Lamar Hawk
Born22 January 1998 (aged 28)
Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–2021
Websitesilentoworld.com
Silentó
Charge(s)Felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, criminal possession of a weapon

On February 1, 2021, he was arrested in DeKalb County, Georgia and charged in the murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks.[4]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title Album details
Fresh Outta High School[5]
  • Released: August 3, 2018
  • Label: BB&R Enterprises
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Fresh Outta High School 2[6]
  • Released: December 7, 2018
  • Label: BB&R Enterprises
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Skyrolyrics
  • Released: October 14, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Bars Behind Bars
  • Released: March 13, 2021
  • Label: BB&R Enterprises
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title EP details
SilentóMOB: The Doctor's Exclusive
  • Released: May 10, 2019
  • Label: BB&R Enterprises
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of charted singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[7]
AUS
[8]
CAN
[9]
DEN
[10]
FRA
[11]
GER
[12]
NZ
[13]
SWE
[14]
SWI
[15]
UK
[16]
"Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" 2015 3 9 15 16 19 50 11 52 41 19 Non-album single
"No Sense"[22] 2020 — — — — — — — — — — Bars Behind Bars

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
Dance

[23]
AUS
[8]
NZ
[13]
DEN
[24]
NOR
[25]
SWE
[14]
"Lightning in a Bottle"[26]
(Sunny featuring Silentó)
2015 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Dessert"
(Dawin featuring Silentó)
68 5 7 6 17 — — Dessert
"Girl in the Mirror"[30]
(Sophia Grace featuring Silentó)
2016 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Emoji"[31]
(Sicko Mobb featuring Silentó)
— — — — — — —
"Spotlight"[32]
(Samuel featuring Silentó)
— — — — — — —
"Slide"[33]
(ELS featuring Silentó)
2017 — — — — — — —
"Like It Like It"
(Marcus & Martinus featuring Silentó)
— — — — — 16 48 Moments

Promotional singles

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Get Em"[34] 2016 Non-album single

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Volcano" 2015 The Vamps Wake Up
"Juicy Fruit" 2018 Night & Day (Day Edition)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result ref
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 [35]
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 [36]

References

  1. ↑ Kellman, Andy. Silentó Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Silentó – Biography. BillboardPrometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Lee, Christina. How Silentó got the nation doing nae nae. Maxim.com (December 14, 2015). Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ Rapper Silento indicted on murder charge in cousin's shooting death.
  5. ↑ Fresh Outta High School – Album by Silento on Apple Music. Apple Music (August 3, 2018).
  6. ↑ Fresh Outta High School Part 2 by Silentó on Apple Music. Apple Music. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  7. ↑ "Silento – Chart history: The Hot 100". Billboard. September 12, 2008. https://www.billboard.com/artist/silento/chart-history/hsi/. Retrieved September 1, 2019. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Discography SilentóAustralian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Silento – Chart history: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. January 2, 2013. https://www.billboard.com/artist/silento/chart-history/can/. Retrieved September 1, 2019. 
  10. ↑ Discography SilentóDanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ Discographie SilentóFrench Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ Discographie SilentóGerman Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Discography SilentóNew Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Discography SilentóSwedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ Discographie SilentóSwiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ SilentóOfficial Charts Company.
  17. ↑ American certifications – SilentoRecording Industry Association of America.
  18. ↑ CHART WATCH #352 – auspOp (January 23, 2016)Auspop.com.au. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  19. ↑ Certified AwardsBritish Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  20. ↑ Gold/PlatinumMusic Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  21. ↑ New Zealand single certificationsRecording Industry Association of New Zealand.
  22. ↑ No Sense – Single by Silentó on Apple Music. Apple Music (November 17, 2020). Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Dawin – Chart history (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.billboard.com/artist/6042321/dawin/chart?f=1234. Retrieved August 28, 2015. 
  24. ↑ danishcharts.com - Danish charts portal. danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  25. ↑ Steffen Hung. Discography Silentó. Norwegiancharts.com (May 4, 2015). Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  26. ↑ Lightning in a Bottle (feat. Silentó) – Single by SunnyiTunes. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  27. ↑ American single certifications – Dawin – Dessert". Recording Industry Association of America.. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  28. ↑ New Zealand single certificationsRecording Industry Association of New Zealand.
  29. ↑ Ryan, Gavin. ARIA Singles: Adele 'Hello' Spends Third Week at No 1 (November 14, 2015)Noise11. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  30. ↑ Girl in the Mirror (feat. Silento) – Single by Sophia Grace (June 9, 2016)iTunes. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  31. ↑ Emoji (feat. Silentó) (September 2, 2016)iTunes. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  32. ↑ Spotlight – Single by Punch (April 8, 2016)iTunes.
  33. ↑ Slide (feat. Silentó) – Single by ELS (April 7, 2017)iTunes. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  34. ↑ Get Em – Single (March 18, 2016)iTunes. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  35. ↑ Winners. BET.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  36. ↑ Watch Performances from the '26th Seoul Music Awards'!. allkpop.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.