Yella Beezy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yella Beezy
Yella Beezy in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Markies Deandre Conway
Born	(1991-10-21) October 21, 1991 (age 33) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Hitco PMG Asylum

Markies Deandre Conway (born October 21, 1991), known as Yella Beezy, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. He is famous for his 2017 song "That's On Me". This song became very popular, even reaching the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also earned a gold award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Another big hit was his 2019 song, "Bacc At It Again", which featured other artists like Quavo and Gucci Mane.

Early Life

Markies Conway grew up in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas. When he was 12, his family faced a difficult time. As a child, he loved playing basketball and football. He even dreamed of becoming a professional football player.

Music Career

Starting His Music Journey

Conway started writing song lyrics and rapping when he was 13 years old. He was inspired by other musicians like Boosie Badazz and Kevin Gates. When he was 14, he released his first collection of songs, called a mixtape, titled Mash Mode Overload.

In 2012, he released his second mixtape, Lil Yella Mane. His first really popular song, known as a hit single, came out in 2015. It was called "Trap in Designer" and was part of his mixtape Broke Nights Rich Days.

Chart Success and Popular Songs

Yella Beezy performing at a concert in 2018

In 2017, Yella Beezy released his mixtape Lite Work, Vol. 2. This mixtape included the song "That's On Me". This song became a huge success, reaching number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Because of this success, Yella Beezy signed with L.A. Reid's music label, Hitco.

In 2018, he released another mixtape called Ain't No Goin Bacc. This mixtape featured popular songs like "What I Did" (with Kevin Gates) and "Up One" (with Lil Baby). It also had a new version of "That's On Me" that included 2 Chainz, T.I., and Boosie Badazz. That same year, Yella Beezy became even more famous by performing before concerts for Jay-Z and Beyoncé in Dallas and Houston. These concerts were part of their On the Run II Tour.

In 2019, Yella Beezy released Baccend Beezy, which was his first mixtape under the Hitco label. This mixtape had hit songs like "Bacc At It Again" (with Quavo and Gucci Mane) and "Restroom Occupied" (with Chris Brown). He was also featured on a song called "Hit Yo Dance" by model Rubi Rose, which also featured NLE Choppa.

Yella Beezy's Music

Yella Beezy has released several mixtapes and singles throughout his career. His mixtapes include:

• Lite Work (2016)
• Broke Nights Rich Days (2017)
• Lite Work, Vol. 2 (2017)
• Ain't No Goin' Bacc (2018)
• Baccend Beezy (2019)
• I'm My Brother's Keeper (2020, with Trapboy Freddy)
• Bad Azz Yella Boy (2022)

Some of his popular singles are:

• "Trap in Designer" (2015)
• "Goin Through Some Thangs" (2016)
• "Favors" (2017)
• "That's On Me" (2017)
• "Up One" (2018)
• "Bacc At It Again" (2019, with Quavo and Gucci Mane)
• "Rich MF" (2019)
• "Restroom Occupied" (2019, with Chris Brown)
• "Ay Ya Ya Ya" (2019, featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
• "Headlocc" (2020, featuring Young Thug)
• "Solid" (2020, featuring 42 Dugg)
• "On Fleek" (2020, featuring Gunna)