Rapper Yella Beezy absent from court in Mo3 murder-for-hire case after death of mother
DALLAS - North Texas rapper Yella Beezy, whose legal name is Markies Conway, was scheduled for a pre-trial hearing in Dallas County on Friday, Jan. 16. The appearance comes as he awaits trial for his alleged role in a 2020 murder-for-hire plot that claimed the life of fellow rapper Mo3.
Conway was absent from court Friday following the recent death of his mother. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to meet over the next few days to review pre-trial motions and determine which points they can agree upon. Both sides are scheduled to return to court next week to finalize potential dates and outstanding motions.
Dallas rapper Yella Beezy arrested for allegedly orchestrating murder of fellow rapper
Yella Beezy arrested for allegedly hiring Mo3's hitman
Dallas rapper Markies Conway, who goes by the name Yella Beezy, was arrested and charged in a murder-for-hire scheme connected to the death of another rapper. Melvin Noble, who went by Mo3, was killed in an ambush-style shooting on I-35 in Dallas in 2020.
The backstory:
Conway, 33, was arrested in March 2025 after a Dallas County grand jury indicted him on a charge of capital murder while remuneration. Capital murder with remuneration means hiring someone to commit murder.
Prosecutors allege Conway orchestrated a "hit" on Melvin Noble, known professionally as Mo3. Noble was gunned down in broad daylight on Nov. 11, 2020, while driving on Interstate 35E in Dallas. Investigators claim Conway hired Kewon Dontrell White to carry out the shooting following a long-standing feud between the two artists.
White was arrested in December 2020 and is currently serving an 8-year and 9-month federal prison sentence on firearm charges related to the incident.
Dallas rapper Yella Beezy's murder-for-hire bond reduced to $750,000
A North Texas rapper faced a judge on Wednesday morning after being arrested for allegedly orchestrating the murder of a fellow rapper in 2020. She agreed to reduce his $2 million bond.
How is Yella Beezy still making music?
Yella Beezy has bond reduced at hearing | FULL
Dallas rapper Yella Beezy had his bond reduced from $2 million to $750,000 at a hearing on Thursday. Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, is accused of hiring a hitman to kill fellow rapper Mo3. During the hearing, prosecutors laid out the case for why the bond should not be reduced and showed new video of the attack. (Note: a portion of the hearing that contained sensitive information has been edited out of the video)
Dig deeper:
Conway was released from the Dallas County Jail in late March after a judge reduced his bond from $2 million to $750,000. While he remains under house arrest with electronic monitoring, a judge recently modified his bond conditions to allow him to continue his music career.
Under the current agreement, Conway is permitted to leave his home one day per week for up to five hours to record in a studio. The court-approved sessions take place from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., provided he notifies court officials and pre-trial release services in advance. He is also strictly prohibited from having contact with any "protected individuals" or possessing firearms.
He released a new single since his arrest called ‘Blame It On Me’ in Sept.
Yella Beezy has nearly 620k monthly listeners on Spotify.
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Rapper Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, was released from jail on bond late last month after his bond was reduced from $2 million to $750,000.
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What's next:
Friday's hearing will address outstanding motions before the jury trial begins on Feb. 2, 2026. If convicted of capital murder, Conway faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole or the death penalty.
The Source: Information about Conway's release comes from Dallas County officials. Information on his bond hearing and Conway's arrest come from court hearings, the Dallas Police Department and previous coverage.