Yella Beezy will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of paying $40,000 to have rival rapper MO3 killed in a terrifying daylight ambush on a Dallas highway.
The 35-year-old rapper, born Markies Conway, was found guilty of capital murder Wednesday and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The verdict comes six years after MO3, born Melvin Noble, was fatally shot while driving along Interstate 35.
According to prosecutors, the killing stemmed from a long-running feud between the two Dallas rappers. On Nov. 11, 2020, gunman Kewon White approached MO3’s vehicle, prompting the 28-year-old rapper to flee on foot. White pursued him down the freeway, firing more than 40 rounds from an AK-47-style pistol. MO3 died at a hospital, while another motorist was injured.
Prosecutors told jurors that Yella Beezy arranged the deadly attack as retaliation.
“Over a rap beef, we are here for capital murder,” prosecutor Krystal Biggins declared.
Defense attorney John Gussio challenged the allegations, arguing that the case relied heavily on “speculation.”
Following the verdict, lead prosecutor Tommy Adams expressed relief.
“We appreciate the verdict,” he told reporters. “We think they got it right today.”
White was separately convicted in September and sentenced to life without parole for MO3’s murder.
