Yella Beezy, real name Markies Conway, is accused of hiring Kewon White, the man charged in the 2020 murder of Dallas rapper Mo3. Yella Beezy was arrested on March 20. Judge Janet Lusk had set Yella Beezy’s $2 million bond at his March 24 arraignment.
The rapper entered the courtroom, shackled by his wrist, waist and ankles. The chains echoed throughout the court. He would often look at his family in the gallery throughout the hearing.
Yella Beezy hired Dallas criminal defense attorney Toby Shook, who scheduled a bond hearing on Thursday to seek a reduction. Shook presented similar high-profile cases with drastically lower bonds in comparison with his client’s case.
The rapper’s family, including his mother, Kimberly Rush, his grandmother Alma Jean Alexander and manager Adrian Brown, better known as LowDeezie, attended Yella Beezy's bond hearing. Mo3’s mother, Nichole Willams Nobel, also attended.
To counter Yella Beezy’s request for a lower bond, prosecutors shared traffic camera footage from the shooting death of Mo3 on Interstate 35. Judge Anyiam reviewed the last moments of Mo3’s life. Mo3’s mother was in tears as she bowed her head while the video played in court.WATCH: Prosecutors show video of rapper Mo3 being shot at and chased by an alleged hitman in the middle of I-35 in Dallas in 2020.
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Fellow rapper Yella Beezy allegedly paid White to kill Mo3. pic.twitter.com/XyEzMM4k6Y
The prosecution referenced Yella Beezy’s hit song “That’s On Me,” which achieved double-platinum certification by the RIAA last month, his mansion in Plano, a bank account with $800,000, homes in different cities, access to private planes, and a bulletproof Denali to suggest that the rapper can pay the $2 million bond.
Yella Beezy’s grandmother, a retired deputy clerk, also testified. She discussed Yella Beezy’s upbringing, his finances and love for his family.
After a 10-minute recess, Judge Anyiam returned and issued Yella Beezy a bond reduction of $750,000 with strict conditions. Beezy can post bond with $75,000. With a reduction, Beezy’s grandmother testified that his family shouldn’t have a problem getting the money together.
Yella Beezy remains in Dallas County Jail as of Thursday afternoon.
