Before jurors hear opening arguments in Dallas rapper Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, capital murder trial, a Texas judge has drawn the boundaries over what music can enter the courtroom, allowing some recordings tied to his feud with slain rapper Mo3 while excluding others prosecutors claimed revealed a motive for the killing.
In a pretrial ruling, the Dallas County court determined jurors may hear two songs by Conway, who records as Yella Beezy, and one by longtime rival Mo3. The selected tracks contain lyrics referencing the years-long tension between the two Dallas rap stars. However, the judge barred additional songs prosecutors argued demonstrated Conway’s alleged motive in Noble’s 2020 killing.
The court also excluded an Instagram Live video Conway recorded on the day Noble was fatally shot. Defense attorneys argued the music reflected artistic expression rather than factual statements, rejecting prosecutors’ efforts to present rap lyrics as evidence of criminal intent.
“The lyrics involve playing a character, and should not be taken as fact,” Conway’s attorneys argued in court.
Dallas Judge Allows A Few Of Rapper Yella Beezy’s Songs In Mo3 Murder Trial
The prosecution’s witness list was also released before trial. Among those expected to testify are Kewon White and Devin Brown, who face separate charges connected to the case, along with Noble’s manager Benjamin Rainwater, Conway’s girlfriend D’Andrea Harris, Mo3’s mother Nichole Noble, and Dallas rapper Trap Boy Freddy, born Devarius Moore. Trapboy Freddy has collaborated musically with Conway but has not been charged.
Conway, 33, is accused of orchestrating Noble’s killing by hiring Kewon Dontrell White after an extended rivalry between the two rappers. Prosecutors further contend Conway’s lyrics referenced placing a bounty on Mo3 and later celebrated his death. Defense attorneys dispute those allegations, maintaining that “rap lyrics represent performance, not autobiography.”
A Dallas County grand jury indicted Yella Beezy in March 2025. He is charged with capital murder for remuneration, alleging he paid another person to commit the murder. Mo3 was gunned down on Interstate 35E in Dallas on Nov. 11, 2020, after fleeing his vehicle during the attack.
Kewon White is serving a federal prison sentence on firearm convictions tied to the investigation. He is scheduled to face trial in Mo3’s murder on Aug. 24.
If convicted, Yella Beezy faces either life imprisonment without parole or the death penalty under Texas law.
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