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]
Yella Beezy | |
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 Yella Beezy in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Markies Deandre Conway |
| Born | October 21, 1991[1] Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Early life
editConway 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
edit2017–present: Billboard success and charting mixtapes
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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.
Legal issues
editOn 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
editMixtapes
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US [18] |
US R&B/HH [19] | ||
| Lite Work |
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| Broke Nights Rich Days |
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| Lite Work, Vol. 2 |
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— | — |
| Ain't No Goin' Bacc |
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76 | 37 |
| Baccend Beezy |
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91 | 43 |
| I'm My Brother's Keeper (with Trapboy Freddy) |
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— | — |
| Bad Azz Yella Boy |
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— | — |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [20] |
US R&B/HH [21] |
US Rap [22] |
US Main. R&B/HH [23] | ||||
| "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, and Trapboy Freddy) |
56 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 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 |
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Baccend Beezy |
| "Rich MF" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Restroom Occupied" (with Chris Brown) |
—[A] | — | — | 9 | Baccend Beezy | ||
| "Ay Ya Ya Ya" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)[26] |
— | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "Headlocc" (featuring Young Thug)[27] |
2020 | — | — | — | 11 | ||
| "Solid" (featuring 42 Dugg)[28] |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "On Fleek" (featuring Gunna) |
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Dallas Rapper Yella Beezy Arrested in Collin County". November 5, 2021.
- ^ "ACE Repertory". ascap.com.
- ^ "Rapper Yella Beezy Released From Hospital After Shooting On Dallas Highway". CBS News. October 29, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Gucci Mane". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Yella Beezy's "That's On Me" Debuts On Billboard Hot 100". August 7, 2018.
- ^ "YELLA BEEZY REVISITS HOUSE WHERE HIS FATHER WAS MURDERED IN NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES". August 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "YELLA BEEZY DETAILS THE RISE OF HIS LOCAL HIT "TRAP IN DESIGNER"". August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Which Famous Rappers Are Crips? (PHOTO GALLERY)". 97.9 The Beat. May 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Bostick, Nicholas (December 18, 2018). "Yella Beezy Isn't Slowing Down, Nor Is the Rise of Rapper's Popularity, After October Shooting". Dallas Observer. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Chop-Up: Yella Beezy sits on the random/hot seat". USA TODAY High School Sports. February 13, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Ain't No Goin' Bacc by Yella Beezy". Genius.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (October 15, 2018). "Yella Beezy, Rapper Signed to L.A. Reid's Hitco, Shot Three Times". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Baccend Beezy by Yella Beezy". Genius.
- ^ "Yella Beezy in Texas". Rolling Stone. October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Yella Beezy Arrested in Dallas: Report". HNHH. February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Yella Beezy Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges: Report". HNHH. August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Yella Beezy's Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed: Report". HNHH. June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Chart Search: Yella Beezy, Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Chart Search: Yella Beezy, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Chart Search: Yella Beezy, Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Chart Search: Yella Beezy, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Chart Search: Yella Beezy, Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Chart Search: Yella Beezy, Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "American certifications – Yella Beezy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Chris Brown Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Ay Ya Ya Ya (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) – Single by Yella Beezy on Apple Music". Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Headlocc (feat. Young Thug) – Single by Yella Beezy on Apple Music". April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Solid (feat. 42 Dugg) – Single by Yella Beezy on Apple Music". Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2020 – via Apple Music.