Nearly five years after the shocking highway shooting of Dallas rapper Mo3, fellow hip-hop artist Yella Beezy is set to stand trial in what has become one of Texas’ most closely watched murder cases.
Court filings confirm that Beezy, born Markies Conway, will face a jury beginning February 2, 2026, with a pretrial hearing slated for January 9. The 33-year-old was indicted by a Dallas County grand jury in March 2025 on a charge of capital murder for hire after prosecutors accused him of orchestrating Mo3’s killing.
Authorities allege that Conway paid 26-year-old Kewon White to ambush Mo3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, on November 11, 2020. The beloved rapper was shot and killed in broad daylight on Interstate 35E near the Dallas Zoo after trying to flee on foot. A bystander was also wounded but survived.
White, who is already serving a nine-year federal sentence for firearm possession connected to the case, recently drew headlines when he gave a prison interview asking Donald Trump for a pardon.
“Man, I’m trying to pay Donald Trump to get me up out of here so I can get that bond,” White said.
A third man, Devin Maurice Brown, 32, is also facing murder charges. Prosecutors allege Brown tried to help track down Mo3’s location on the day of the shooting. His trial is scheduled for November 2025, just months before Beezy’s.
After his arrest, Yella Beezy was initially held on a $2 million bond, which was later reduced to $750,000. He was released in March 2025 under strict house arrest conditions — including ankle monitoring, random drug tests, and a ban on weapons.
John F. Gussio III’s attorney recently asked the court to ease those restrictions, arguing that Conway’s music career has been “severely impacted” and that he needs limited work release to perform and earn a living.
The case is deeply tied to a years-long feud between Beezy and Mo3, two of Dallas’ most influential rap figures. The pair’s rivalry reportedly began in the early 2010s and escalated after the 2018 death of comedian Roy Lee Pate, a close friend of Mo3 who had publicly criticized Beezy.
Mo3 released multiple diss tracks, including “Let Me Find It” and “Slide On Em.” While both rappers publicly brushed off rumors of a feud — with Mo3 once calling it “nothing” — those in their inner circles described a relationship marked by years of tension and arguments.
Beezy broke through with his 2017 hit “That’s On Me,” which climbed to No. 25 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. He has since collaborated with Chris Brown, Quavo, Gucci Mane, and Lil Wayne, and even opened for Beyoncé and Jay-Z on tour. In 2018, Beezy himself survived a drive-by shooting that left him hospitalized.
Mo3, meanwhile, was hailed as a rising star. He gained national attention with his 2019 remix of “Errybody” featuring Boosie Badazz, building a following of more than 800,000 Instagram fans. After his death, mourners filled the steps of Dallas City Hall for a candlelight memorial in his honor.
If convicted, Yella Beezy could face life in prison without parole or even the death penalty under Texas law. He, along with White and Brown, continues to maintain his innocence.
