History Lesson: Before Yella Beezy Was Famous [VIDEO]

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Check out this video of some of the events and a decade plus of hard work, that led up to Dallas rapper Yella Beezy‘s “overnight” fame.

• Government name: Deandre Conway
• Rap Name: Yella Beezy
• Date of Birth: October 21, 1991
• Hometown: Dallas, TX
• Neighborhood: Oak Cliff
• Discography: Lil Yella Mane Vol. 1, Country Rap Tunes, Lite Work, Broke Nights, Rich Days, Lite Work Vol. 2, and Ain’t No Goin’ Bacc
• Record Label: Profit Music Group / Hitco Entertainment
• Influences: Cash Money Records, UGK, Boosie Badazz, Kevin Gates

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