Yella Beezy
American rapper and songwriter

Yella Beezy

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American rapper and songwriter
A.K.A.
Deandre Conway
Gender:
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Birth:
October 1991(Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA)
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Introduction

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

Yella Breezy performing at a concert in 2018

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
  • Released: October 7, 2016
  • Label: Pressplay
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Broke Nights Rich Days
  • Released: February 3, 2017
  • Label: Pressplay
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Lite Work, Vol. 2
  • Released: November 21, 2017
  • Label: Hitco
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Ain't No Goin' Bacc
  • Released: November 16, 2018
  • Label: Hitco
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
76 37
Baccend Beezy
  • Released: July 19, 2019
  • Label: Hitco
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
91 43
I'm My Brother's Keeper
(with Trapboy Freddy)
  • Released: May 8, 2020
  • Label: Hitco, 300
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

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
  • RIAA: Gold
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
  • RIAA: Gold
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)