
Yella Beezy, best known for his breakout trap hit “That’s On Me,” was arrested for the 2020 shooting death of fellow rapper MO3.
The 33-year-old emcee, born Markies Conway, was apprehended by authorities and booked into the Dallas County Jail Thursday afternoon after a warrant was issued for his arrest, according to jail and court records obtained by USA TODAY.
The arrest came two days after Beezy was charged with felony murder by a grand jury in the death of MO3, who was shot and killed during a midday shooting on a Dallas highway.
USA TODAY reached out to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department and Beezy’s representative for comment.
The jury indicted Beezy on Tuesday on a charge of “capital murder while remuneration,” alleging the Texas-born rapper “intentionally and knowingly” took part in the death of MO3 (real name: Melvin Noble) by hiring Kewon White to kill him for payment and the “promise of remuneration,” according to a copy of the indictment.
“Pursuant to said agreement, Kewon White did then and there intentionally and knowingly cause the death of (Noble) by shooting (him) with (a) firearm,” the indictment reads.
White was reportedly arrested a month after MO3’s death and is currently serving a nine-year prison sentence for firearm charges related to the shooting, according to Dallas outlets KDFW and WFAA.
How did MO3 die?
Following MO3’s death on Nov. 11, 2020, police told USA TODAY that the shooting suspect − described as an adult Black male − exited his stopped dark sedan armed with a firearm and approached MO3, who exited his stationary car and began running southbound on the highway.
The suspect — now identified as White — chased MO3, firing multiple shots and striking him. The rapper was transported to an area hospital where he died from his injuries, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY at the time. MO3 was 28 years old.
White also struck an innocent bystander, an adult male, who was sitting in a separate car. The second victim was also transported to an area hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
Who is Yella Beezy?
Beezy launched his music career as a teen when the aspiring rapper started releasing his own mixtapes.
His breakthrough came on the 2017 mixtape “Lite Work, Vol. 2,” which featured the song “That’s On Me.” The trap track reportedly peaked at No. 25 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as well as cracked the Hot 100 chart at No. 56. A star-studded 2018 remix featured appearances from 2 Chainz, T.I., Rich the Kid, Jeezy, Boosie Badazz and Trapboy Freddie.
In recent years, Beezy has collaborated with top names in hip-hop such as Chris Brown, Ty Dolla Sign, Young Thug and Gunna.
Beezy’s last album, “Bad Azz Yella Boy,” was released in August 2022.
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