Yella Beezy

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Yella Beezy
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Yella Beezy in 2018
Background information
Birth nameMarkies Deandre Conway
Born (1991-10-21) October 21, 1991 (age 33) [1]
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Labels

Markies Deandre Conway (born October 21, 1991), [2] [3] 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), along with 2019 single, "Bacc At It Again" (with Quavo and Gucci Mane). [4] The former spawned a remix featuring fellow Southern rappers T.I., 2 Chainz, Jeezy, Boosie Badazz, and Rich the Kid. [5]

Contents

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. [6] Throughout his childhood he played basketball and football and his original aspiration was to become a professional football player. [7] Conway became a Crip during his teenage years, [8] and was selling drugs to support his family. [9] He was attending Lancaster High School where he graduated. [10]

Career

2017–present: Billboard success and charting mixtapes

Yella Breezy performing at a concert in 2018 Yella Beezy performing.png
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. [7]

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. [5]

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). [11] 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. [12]

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). [13]

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. Conway was hospitalized and survived, while the shooter was found downtown Dallas. [14]

Conway was arrested in Dallas on February 14, 2021, for possession of a firearms and was later released from jail on the same day he was booked. [15] On August 11, 2021, the rapper was arrested again with drug charges. [16]

Conway was arrested in Plano, Texas, on November 5, 2021, and for charges of sexual assault and possession carrying a weapon. [1] Later that year, the sexual abuse charges were dismissed. [17]

Discography

Mixtapes

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[18]
US
R&B/HH

[19]
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
7637
Baccend Beezy
  • Released: July 19, 2019
  • Label: Hitco
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
9143
I'm My Brother's Keeper
(with Trapboy Freddy)
  • Released: May 8, 2020
  • Label: Hitco, 300
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Bad Azz Yella Boy
  • Released: August 5, 2022
  • Label: Profit Music Group
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak
chart
positions
Certifications Album
US
[20]
US
R&B/HH

[21]
US
Rap

[22]
US
Main.
R&B/HH

[23]
"Trap in Designer"2015Broke Nights Rich Days
"Goin Through Some Thangs"2016Lite Work
"Favors"2017Lite Work, Vol. 2
"That's On Me"
(solo or with 2 Chainz, T.I., Rich the Kid, Jeezy, Boosie Badazz, and Trapboy Freddy)
5626233Ain't No Goin' Bacc
"Up One"
(solo or remix featuring Lil Baby)
201829
"Bacc At It Again"
(with Quavo and Gucci Mane)
20197830246Baccend Beezy
"Rich MF"Non-album single
"Restroom Occupied"
(with Chris Brown)
[A] 9Baccend Beezy
"Ay Ya Ya Ya"
(featuring Ty Dolla Sign) [26]
TBA
"Headlocc"
(featuring Young Thug) [27]
202011
"Solid"
(featuring 42 Dugg) [28]
"On Fleek"
(featuring Gunna)

Notes

  1. "Restroom Occupied" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. [25]

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