Yella Beezy

About

Markies Deandre Conway (born October 22, 1991), better known by the stage name Yella Beezy, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. He is best known for his 2017 single “That’s On Me”, which entered the Billboard Hot 100 and received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2019 single, “Bacc At It Again” (with Quavo and Gucci Mane), also did so. As of March 2025, he is out on bond after being arrested on a capital murder charge.

Conway was raised in Dallas, TX. When Conway was 12, his father was murdered at their home on Mother’s Day. Throughout his childhood he played basketball and football and his original aspiration was to become a professional football player. He was attending Lancaster High School where he graduated.

Conway began writing song lyrics and rapping at the age of 13. He was inspired by artists such as Boosie Badazz and Kevin Gates. At the age of 14 he released his first mixtape, Mash Mode Overload. In 2012, his second mixtape, Lil Yella Mane, was released. Conway’s first hit single came in 2015 with “Trap in Designer” off of his mixtape…