Yella Beezy | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Markies Deandre Conway |
| Born | (1991-10-22)October 22, 1991 (age 33)[1] Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Markies Deandre Conway (born October 22, 1991),[2][3] better known by the stage nameYella Beezy, is an American rapper fromDallas,Texas. He is best known for his 2017 single "That's On Me", which entered theBillboard Hot 100 and receivedgold certification by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2019 single, "Bacc At It Again" (withQuavo andGucci Mane), also did so.[4][5] As of March 2025, he is out on bond after being arrested on a capital murder charge.[6]
Conway was raised in Dallas, TX. When Conway was 12, his father was murdered at their home onMother's Day.[7] Throughout his childhood he played basketball and football and his original aspiration was to become a professional football player.[8] Conway became aCrip during his teenage years,[9] and was selling drugs to support his family.[10] He was attending Lancaster High School where he graduated.[11]
Conway began writing song lyrics and rapping at the age of 13. He was inspired by artists such asBoosie Badazz andKevin Gates. At the age of 14 he released his firstmixtape,Mash Mode Overload. In 2012, his second mixtape,Lil Yella Mane, was released. Conway's firsthit single came in 2015 with "Trap in Designer" off of his mixtapeBroke Nights Rich Days.[8]
In 2017, Yella Beezy released his mixtapeLite Work, Vol. 2. It featured the song "That's On Me", which peaked at number 56 on theBillboard Hot 100 and also led to Yella Beezy getting signed by Chris Turner (A&R) toL.A. Reid's labelHitco.[5]
In 2018, the mixtapeAin't No Goin Bacc was released. It included the hits "What I Did" (featuringKevin Gates), "Up One" (featuringLil Baby) and a remixed version of "That's On Me" (featuring2 Chainz,T.I., andBoosie Badazz).[12] That same year, Yella Beezy began earning fame from opening forJay-Z andBeyoncé in Dallas andHouston during theOn the Run II Tour.[13]
In 2019, the mixtapeBaccend Beezy was the first mixtape by Yella Beezy that was released under his label Hitco. The mixtape featured the hit singles "Bacc At It Again" (featuringQuavo andGucci Mane) and "Restroom Occupied" (featuringChris Brown).[14]
He was featured on Eritrean modelRubi Rose's single "Hit Yo Dance" featuringNLE Choppa.
On October 14, 2018, Conway was shot on theSam Rayburn Tollway inLewisville, Texas at around 3:30 AM. Reports say that his vehicle was fired at 3 times. Conway was hospitalized and survived, while the shooter was found in downtown Dallas.[15]
Conway was arrested inDallas on February 14, 2021, for possession of a firearm and was later released from jail on the same day he was booked.[16] On August 11, 2021, the rapper was arrested again on drug charges.[17]
Conway was arrested in Plano, Texas, on November 5, 2021, for charges of sexual assault and possession of a weapon.[1] Later that year, the sexual abuse charges were dismissed.[18]
On March 20, 2025, Conway was arrested by Dallas County Texas in connection with felony capital murder-for-hire charges of rapper MO3 in the State of Texas vs. Conway, Markies (Case #F-25-00154).[19] A Dallas County grand jury would formally indict Conway on a murder charge which alleged that he hired a hitman to murder MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble.[6]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [20] | US R&B/HH [21] | ||
| Lite Work |
| — | — |
| Broke Nights Rich Days |
| — | — |
| Lite Work, Vol. 2 |
| — | — |
| Ain't No Goin' Bacc |
| 76 | 37 |
| Baccend Beezy |
| 91 | 43 |
| I'm My Brother's Keeper (with Trapboy Freddy) |
| — | — |
| Bad Azz Yella Boy |
| — | — |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [22] | US R&B/HH [23] | US Rap [24] | US Main. R&B/HH [25] | ||||
| "Trap in Designer" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Broke Nights Rich Days | |
| "Goin Through Some Thangs" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | Lite Work | |
| "Favors" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | Lite Work, Vol. 2 | |
| "That's On Me" (solo or with2 Chainz,T.I.,Rich the Kid,Jeezy,Boosie Badazz, and Trapboy Freddy) | 56 | 26 | 23 | 3 | Ain't No Goin' Bacc | ||
| "Up One" (solo or remix featuringLil Baby) | 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | ||
| "Bacc At It Again" (withQuavo andGucci Mane) | 2019 | 78 | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Baccend Beezy |
| "Rich MF" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Restroom Occupied" (withChris Brown) | —[A] | — | — | 9 | Baccend Beezy | ||
| "Ay Ya Ya Ya" (featuringTy Dolla Sign)[28] | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "Headlocc" (featuringYoung Thug)[29] | 2020 | — | — | — | 11 | ||
| "Solid" (featuring42 Dugg)[30] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "On Fleek" (featuringGunna) | — | — | — | — | |||
