Yella Beezy

Markies Deandre Conway,[1][2] known by the stage name Yella Beezy, is an American rapper and songwriter from Dallas, Texas. He is best known for the singles "That's On Me",[3] "Bacc at It Again",[4] "Up One", and "Goin Through Some Thangs".

Yella Beezy
Birth name	Markies Deandre Conway
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Hitco PMG

Early life and career

Conway 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.[5] Throughout his childhood he played basketball and football and his original aspiration was to become a professional football player.[6] Conway became a Crip during his teenage years,[7] and was selling drugs to support his family.[8] He was often kicked out of school for fighting and ended up dropping out of high school without his diploma.[9]

2017–present: Career

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.[6]

In 2017, Yella Beezy released his mixtape Lite Work, Vol. 2. It featured the song "That's On Me", which peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also led to Yella Beezy getting signed to L.A. Reid's label Hitco.[3]

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).[10] 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.[11]

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).[12]

He was featured on Eritrean model Rubi Rose's single "Hit Yo Dance" featuring NLE Choppa.

Personal life

Deandre Conway has one child, a son who was born in 2018.

On 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 23 times and Conway was hit 4 times. Conway was hospitalized and survived, while the shooter was never found.[13]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US
Oak Cliff America Vol. 1: Broke Nights Rich Days	Released: February 3, 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming	—
Lite Work, Vol. 2	Released: November 21, 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming	—
Ain't No Goin' Bacc	Released: November 16, 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming	24 [14]
Baccend Beezy	Released: July 19, 2019 Label: Hitco Format: Digital download, streaming	27 [15]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		US
"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 & Trapboy Freddy)		56 [16]	RIAA: Gold [17]	Ain't No Goin' Bacc
"Up One" (with Lil Baby)	2018	—
"Bacc at It Again" (with Quavo and Gucci Mane)	2019	78 [18]	RIAA: Gold[17]	Baccend Beezy
"Rich MF"		—		Non-album single
"Restroom Occupied" (with Chris Brown)		—[upper-alpha 1]		Baccend Beezy
"Ay Ya Ya Ya" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)[20]		—		TBA
"Headlocc" (featuring Young Thug)[21]	2020	—

Notes

1. "Restroom Occupied" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[19]

References

1. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/904029091
2. "Rapper Yella Beezy Released From Hospital After Shooting On Dallas Highway". October 29, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
3. "Yella Beezy's "That's On Me" Debuts On Billboard Hot 100". August 7, 2018.
4. "GUCCI MANE | CHART HISTORY".
5. "YELLA BEEZY REVISITS HOUSE WHERE HIS FATHER WAS MURDERED IN NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES".
6. "YELLA BEEZY DETAILS THE RISE OF HIS LOCAL HIT "TRAP IN DESIGNER"".
7. "Which Famous Rappers Are Crips? (PHOTO GALLERY)". 97.9 The Beat. May 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
8. 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.
9. "Chop-Up: Yella Beezy sits on the random/hot seat". USA TODAY High School Sports. February 13, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
10. "Ain't No Goin' Bacc Mixtape".
11. Aswad, Jem (October 15, 2018). "Yella Beezy, Rapper Signed to L.A. Reid's Hitco, Shot Three Times". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
12. "Baccend Beezy Mixtape".
13. "Yella Beezy Shot Three Times in Texas". October 15, 2018.
14. "Billboard Search Yella Beezy Ain't No Goin' Bacc".
15. "Billboard Search Yella Beezy Baccend Beezy".
16. "Hot 100 peak for "That's On me"". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
17. "Yella Beezy RIAA Gold".
18. "Quavo Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
19. "Chris Brown Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
20. "Ay Ya Ya Ya (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) – Single by Yella Beezy on Apple Music". Retrieved December 5, 2019 – via Apple Music.
21. "Headlocc (feat. Young Thug) - Single by Yella Beezy on Apple Music". April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020 – via Apple Music.