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A Dallas jury convicted rapper Yella Beezy, 35, of capital murder on Wednesday, and he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for hiring a hitman to kill rapper Mo3. Prosecutors said Beezy, whose legal name is Markies Conway, paid Kewon White $40,000 to carry out the killing after a years-long feud between the rappers. Mo3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, was 28. In November 2020, White chased Mo3 onto Interstate 35 and opened fire, killing him and wounding a bystander. Prosecutors released video showing Mo3 get out of his vehicle and try to run from the gunman before he was shot. Beezy's defense maintained his innocence and argued that prosecutors relied on speculation rather than solid evidence, but TMZ reported that jurors did not accept that argument. White was convicted of capital murder in September and received the same sentence. Beezy was arrested in March 2025 and released after posting bond later that month, though a judge later denied his request to modify his bond conditions.