Rap Beef with Real Consequences: The Rise and Fallout of Yella Beezy and Mo3’s Beef
Yella Beezy and Mo3's rap beef went from bars to bullets, leaving one rapper dead and the other facing capital murder charges. Here's a look at how we got here.
By D.M.March 22 2025, Published 6:09 p.m. ET
The Breakdown: Rappers Yella Beezy and Mo3 had a long-running beef that fueled tension in the city’s hip-hop scene. However, things took a more serious turn when Mo3 was fatally shot in 2020.
What started as a rap dispute between two of Dallas’ biggest rising stars turned deadly — and now, one of them is booked. Yella Beezy, born Markies Deandre Conway, has been arrested and charged with capital murder for allegedly orchestrating the 2020 killing of fellow rapper Mo3, whose real name was Melvin Noble.
Their feud had been brewing for years. Though both artists publicly downplayed the drama, fans, and locals knew the tension was real. Diss tracks flew back and forth, and social media only fanned the flames. Mo3 once addressed the rumored feud in a 2019 interview with VladTV, saying, “It was nothing.” Yella Beezy also tried to downplay the beef, saying, “I don’t know him” when asked about Mo3.
Despite their nonchalant attitudes about the feud, the drama has gotten serious. Yella has been charged with capital murder, and his future is uncertain. Here’s a breakdown of how the drama got this far.
Yella Beezy was arrested in connection to Mo3’s murder.
On November 11, 2020, Mo3 was traveling northbound on Interstate 35E near the Dallas Zoo when he was approached by an armed individual after both vehicles had stopped, CNN reports. The rapper then exited his car and attempted to flee on foot but was pursued and shot multiple times. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
According to AP News, Kewon Dontrell White was later arrested and charged with Mo3's murder. White is currently serving a nearly nine-year federal prison sentence on a separate gun charge. Recent developments have led to Yella Beezy's arrest, with allegations that he hired White to carry out the murder, offering financial compensation in return.
Yella Beezy is currently being held in the Dallas County Jail with a bond set at $2 million. Video footage from WFAA-TV shows Yella Beezy getting walked into custody by a squad of cops, hands cuffed behind his back. If convicted, he could face life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or the death penalty, depending on the court's decision.
Following the rapper’s arrest, Mo3's mother, Nichole Williams Noble, expressed her sentiments on social media. She wrote, "Justice for my baby!”
Yella Beezy has been in legal trouble before.
From drug and gun charges to accusations of sexual assault – and now a capital murder case tied to the death of Mo3 – Beezy’s legal history is deep. In February 2021, Yella Beezy was arrested in Dallas after police found a firearm during a traffic stop. He was booked and released the same day, according to TMZ. The rapper claimed it was a misunderstanding, stating he legally owned the weapon.
Things got more serious when Yella Beezy was arrested in Collin County on a charge of sexual assault, along with charges of child endangerment and unlawful carrying of a weapon. According to reports, a woman accused the rapper of assaulting her at his home after an Instagram interaction turned into a meet-up. Beezy denied the claims, and in 2022, the charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence, CBS News reports.
