Born: October 21, 1991
Place of Birth: Dallas, TX
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Markies Deandre Conway, aka Yella Beezy, is an American rapper best known for the singles "That's On Me," "Bacc At It Again," "Up One", and "Goin Through Some Thangs".
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, selling drugs to support his family. He was often kicked out of school for fighting and dropped out of high school without his diploma.
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 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 one by Yella Beezy, 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.
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 3 times. While the shooter was found in downtown Dallas, Conway was hospitalized and survived.
Conway was arrested in Dallas on February 14, 2021, for possession of firearms and was later released from jail on the same day he was booked. On August 11, 2021, the rapper was arrested again with drug charges.
Conway was arrested in Plano, Texas, on November 5, 2021, for charges of sexual assault and possession carrying a weapon. Later that year, the sexual abuse charges were dismissed.