Quick Facts
Biography
Markies Deandre Conway, known by the stage name Yella Beezy, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. He is best known for the singles "That's On Me", "Bacc at It Again", "Up One", and "Goin Through Some Thangs".
Early life
Conway was raised in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, TX. When Conway was 12, his father was murdered at their home in Oak Cliff on Mother's Day. Throughout his childhood he played basketball and football and his original aspiration was to become a professional football player. Conway became a Crip during his teenage years, and was selling drugs to support his family. He was often kicked out of school for fighting and ended up dropping out of high school without his diploma.
Career
2017–present: Billboard success and charting mixtapes
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 Broke Nights Rich Days.
In 2017, Yella Beezy released his mixtape Lite Work, Vol. 2. It featured the song "That's On Me", which peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also led to Yella Beezy getting signed by Chris Turner (A&R) to L.A. Reid's label Hitco.
In 2018, the mixtape Ain't No Goin Bacc was released. It included the hits "What I Did" (featuring Kevin Gates), "Up One" (featuring Lil Baby) and a remixed version of "That's On Me" (featuring 2 Chainz, T.I., and Boosie Badazz). That same year, Yella Beezy began earning fame from opening for Jay-Z and Beyoncé in Dallas and Houston during the On the Run II Tour.
In 2019, the mixtape Baccend 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" (featuring Quavo and Gucci Mane) and "Restroom Occupied" (featuring Chris Brown).
He was featured on Eritrean model Rubi Rose's single "Hit Yo Dance" featuring NLE Choppa.
Personal life
On October 14, 2018, Conway was shot on the Sam Rayburn Tollway in Lewisville, Texas at around 3:30 AM. Reports say that his vehicle was fired at 23 times and Conway was hit 4 times. Conway was hospitalized and survived, while the shooter was never found.
Conway was arrested in Dallas on February 14, 2021, on weapons charges. He reportedly had five guns at the time of his arrest and was released from jail on the same day he was booked. On August 11, 2021, the rapper was arrested again with drug and weapons charges.
Conway was arrested in Plano, TX on Thursday 5 Nov 2021 and faces charges of sexual assault, child endangerment or abandonment, and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | USR&B/HH | ||
| 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) |
| — | — |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | USR&B/HH | USRap | USMain.R&B/HH | ||||
| "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 with 2 Chainz, T.I., Rich The Kid, Jeezy, Boosie Badazz & Trapboy Freddy) | 56 | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Ain't No Goin' Bacc | |
| "Up One" (solo or remix featuring Lil Baby) | 2018 | — | — | — | 29 | ||
| "Bacc at It Again" (with Quavo and Gucci Mane) | 2019 | 78 | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Baccend Beezy |
| "Rich MF" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Restroom Occupied" (with Chris Brown) | — | — | — | 9 | Baccend Beezy | ||
| "Ay Ya Ya Ya" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "Headlocc" (featuring Young Thug) | 2020 | — | — | — | 11 | ||
| "Solid" (featuring 42 Dugg) | — | — | — | — | |||
| "On Fleek" (featuring Gunna) | — | — | — | — | |||
