The Yella Beezy Mo3 murder verdict has sent shockwaves through the hip-hop community.
Six years after Dallas rapper Mo3 was gunned down on a busy interstate, a jury has found Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, guilty of capital murder. The 35-year-old rapper has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, bringing a dramatic chapter in one of Dallas hip-hop’s most disturbing cases to a devastating conclusion.
The verdict was delivered on November 11, 2026, exactly six years after Mo3, born Melvin Noble, was fatally shot on Interstate 35 in Dallas. He was just 28 years old.
Prosecutors argued that Beezy orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot rooted in a years-long feud between the two artists. According to the prosecution, Conway paid Kewon White $40,000 to carry out the killing.
A Deadly Rap Feud With Unthinkable Consequences
The details of Mo3’s final moments remain chilling. Authorities said White, wearing a mask, fired more than 40 rounds from an AK-47-style pistol while chasing the rapper along the interstate. Mo3 was shot and later died at a hospital. A bystander was also wounded but survived.
White was previously convicted of capital murder and received a life sentence in September.
During closing arguments, prosecutors highlighted Conway’s previous comments about revenge, including a statement about getting his revenge. They also pointed to the history of violence surrounding the rivalry.
Yella Beezy’s Defense Plans to Fight Back
Despite the conviction, the case remains controversial. Conway’s defense team maintained that prosecutors relied on speculation rather than sufficient evidence to establish his guilt. He had pleaded not guilty throughout the proceedings.
Following the verdict, defense attorney Toby Shook expressed disappointment and announced plans to challenge the conviction on appeal.
Meanwhile, Mo3’s death continues to leave a painful mark on Dallas hip-hop. The Yella Beezy Mo3 murder verdict closes one chapter in a tragedy that exposed the devastating consequences of escalating rivalries.
For Mo3’s loved ones and supporters, the verdict may bring a measure of justice, but it cannot bring back the artist whose life was cut short.
A Texas jury today convicted Markies “Yella Beezy” Conway of capital murder for the shooting death Melvin “MO3” Noble Jr. on a Dallas freeway in 2020.
Today is the sixth anniversary of Noble’s death. https://t.co/iNzNaHnBzb
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) November 11, 2026
