Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and accused of arranging a murder-for-hire in the death of a fellow hip-hop artist.
The “That’s on Me” musician, whose real name is Markies Conway, was arrested Thursday following a grand jury indictment and charged with capital murder while remuneration in connection with the 2020 death of Melvin Noble, the rapper who performed as MO3, according to court documents reviewed by Entertainment Weekly. Conway allegedly hired Kewon White to kill Noble, who died in November 2020 following a shootout on Interstate 35 in Dallas.
A representative for Conway didn’t immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly‘s request for comment Friday. Representatives for the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and the Dallas Police Department declined to comment on the case.
MO3 in 2018. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Conway’s grand jury indictment alleges that he “intentionally and knowingly” caused Noble’s death by employing White “for remuneration and the promise of remuneration, namely: United States currency.” His bond was set at $2 million. White was arrested in December 2020 on a firearm charge, and has also been charged with Noble’s murder, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. He is currently serving a nine-year sentence after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in 2022.
Conway had previously been arrested and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of marijuana. Both of those charges were later dismissed, according to court documents. Additionally, Conway was arrested and charged with sexual assault and child endangerment in 2021, but those charges were dismissed as well, according to CBS News.
Yella Beezy in a 2021 police booking photo. Collin County Sheriff’s Office via Getty
Yella Beezy is best known for his song “That’s on Me,” which hit No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and spawned a remix with 2 Chainz, T.I., Rich the Kid, Jeezy, Boosie Badazz, and Trapboy Freddie. He also opened for Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the Dallas and Houston shows on their On the Run II Tour in 2018. The rapper later collaborated with Quavo, Gucci Mane, Chris Brown, Lil Baby, Young Thug, and Ty Dolla $ign, and most recently released the track “Hit,” featuring Lil Wayne.
MO3 rose to prominence with his 2019 song “Errybody,” which featured Boosie Badazz. The duo later collaborated on the album Badazz MO3, which rose to No. 136 on the U.S. Billboard 200. His posthumous 2021 single “Outside” hit No. 92 on the Hot 100.
