Dallas rapper Yella Beezy’s $2 million murder-for-hire bond reduced

DALLAS – 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.

Yella Beezy in Court

What’s new:

Rapper Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, appeared in court for a bond reduction hearing.

His bond amount was set at $2 million after he was arrested last week for the death of rapper Mo3, or Melvin Noble.

Prosecutors showed a video of the alleged hitman shooting at and chasing down Noble in the middle of I-35 before getting back into his car and driving away. 

The judge also listened to testimony from the rapper’s grandmother, who said he could not afford to pay a $2 million bond despite owning a bulletproof Denali and living in a mansion in Frisco.

“You’re in agreement that your grandson is substantially wealthy, correct,” prosecutors asked.

“He might used to be, but if he could make a $2 million bond, he’d be out,” Alma Jean Alexander said.

The state argued that Conway is a danger and has the means to flee if he wants to.

Judge Gracie Lewis ultimately decided to reduce Conway’s bond amount to $750,000 with conditions, including an order against contacting any of the victims or witnesses.

“You are to have no contact, direct or indirect, no threatening or harrassment of any victims or witnesses. If it’s you or anybody on your behalf, there’s going to be a problem. Do you understand that?” she said.

She also reprimanded Conway for seemingly not taking the case seriously.

“The financial statement that the defendant was to put on file, he didn’t seem to take that very seriously at all. And, that causes me concern about whether or not he’s taking seriously the allegations against him,” Judge Lewis said.

Yella Beezy Arrested

The backstory:

Conway was arrested after being indicted by a Dallas County grand jury this past Thursday. He’s now charged with capital murder while remuneration.

Police believe he hired a hitman to carry out Noble’s murder.

Noble was gunned down in broad daylight in the middle of Interstate 35 in November of 2020.

Investigators said Noble was in his car on the interstate when Kewon Dontrell White, while wearing a ski mask and holding a gun, approached his car.

Noble got out of his car and started running away. White shot him in the back several times.

White was arrested a month later and charged with murder. He’s currently serving a nine-year prison sentence for firearm charges connected to the shooting.

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