Yella Beezy (born Markies Conway) was convicted on capital murder charges by a Dallas County jury on Wednesday (Nov. 11) for hiring the gunman who shot and killed rapper MO3 (born Melvin Noble).
Beezy was sentenced to life in prison without the chance for parole, according to the Associated Press.
“We don’t know what turned it for the jurors. We appreciate the verdict,” lead prosecutor Tommy Adams said. “We think they got it right today. It’s been one of the most challenging cases over the last six years.”
Beezy affiliate Kewon White was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Prosecutors painted White as the gunman who killed MO3 on a Dallas interstate in November 2020.
White pulled up alongside MO3’s vehicle on I-35 in South Dallas near the Dallas Zoo, which led to him chasing the rival rapper on foot and firing more than 40 rounds from a pistol.
MO3 was transported to a local hospital, but succumbed to his injuries. White was allegedly paid $40,000 by Beezy to gun down the “Everybody” rapper.
“This is capital murder, and the state has brought you a lot of speculation,” Yella Beezy’s attorney John Gussio told the courtroom.
The gallery was emotional as the guilty verdict was read, as Beezy’s family and friends wept and exchanged hugs. CBS News footage showed Beezy asking to kiss a family member — a request that appeared to be denied — before being escorted out of the courtroom.
Yella Beezy was indicted by a Dallas grand jury and arrested in March 2025. He secured a $750,000 bond less than two weeks later after the bond was reduced from $2 million.
Beezy was previously arrested in 2021 on charges of sexual assault, abandonment of an endangered child and unlawful weapon carrying, but they were all dismissed.
The 35-year-old was the victim of a drive-by shooting in October 2018 in a Dallas suburb, but survived after being shot three times.
On the music front, Yella Beezy notched a pair of Billboard Hot 100 hits with “That’s On Me,” which peaked at No. 56 in 2018 and “Bacc at It Again” alongside Quavo and Gucci Mane in 2019 (No. 78 peak). He’s released a handful of singles in 2026, including “Where I Been,” “Let Me Vent” and “Sweet Nothings” with K Camp.
