Breez Evahflowin'

Breez Evahflowin'
Breez Evahflowin'
Birth name	Enrique DaSilva
Born	December 19, 1975 (age 49); New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1996-present
Labels	Domination Recordings

Enrique DaSilva, better known by his stage name Breez Evahflowin, is a rapper based in New York. He is a founding member of the Stronghold rap collective. He was crowned the national grand champion of the Blaze Battle competition in 1999 sponsored by HBO and was 5 week battle champion on Yo! MTV Raps.^[1]

He released his own independent solo 12-inch single, "Forsaken", in 1996, which appeared on the Barely Breaking Even compilation album Hip-Hop Forever (1998) by DJ/producer Kenny Dope. He recorded singles for an assortment of different indie labels, including the Boston-based Detonator Records, as well as contributing a slew of guest appearances on records and tours. During his tenure, he has worked with several underground rap artists including Vast Aire, Immortal Technique,^[2] Slug, Chali 2na, and Molemen.

Discography

Albums

Fly (2006)
Troublemakers (2008) (with Dirt E. Dutch)
Breez Deez Treez (2009)
As He Goes On... (2010)

EPs

Pro-Files: The EP (2000)
The Mic and the Music (2004) (with Eric Krasno)

Singles

"Forsaken" (1996)
"I Heard It" (1997)
"Refined" (1999)
"Between Dah Seams" (2001)
"Don't Stop" (2001)
"Gimmie Mine" (2001)
"Grown Men" (2002) (with Akrobatik)
"Give It Away" (2003)
"When You Fall" (2009)

Guest appearances

Akrobatik - "Ruff Enuff (Re-Mix)" from The EP (2000)
Molemen - "Challenge Me" from Ritual of The... (2001)
DJ JS-1 & Dub-L - "Dr_gs in My Vein" from Ground Original (2002)
Brycon & Equal - "Samurai Code" from World's Deadliest Assassin Part II (2004)
DJ JS-1 - "Flying Guillotines" from Audio Technician (2004)
Zion I - "Communification" from Politicks: Collabs & B-Sides (2004)
Vast Aire - "Posse Slash" from Look Mom... No Hands (2004)
Rob Swift - "Dream" from Wargames (2005)
C-Rayz Walz - "The Branding Iron" from The Dropping (2006)
Snowgoons - "No Man's Land" from German Lugers (2007)
Zimbabwe Legit - "Take Back the Mic" and "Take Back the Mic (KHZ Remix)" from House of Stone (2007)
Expertiz - "Ring of Fire" from Disrupting Nature's Balance (2010)
Rob Swift - "Principio" and "Ultimo" from The Architect (2010)
Infinito 2017 - "Eyewitness to Dopeness" from We Are Dark (2010)
Dumi Right - "What They Want (Remix)" and "What They Want (Burn Rubber Remix)" from Connect the Dots (2012)
Atari Blitzkrieg - "Death from Above" from Technicolor Crime Scenes (2013)
Josh Blake - "Let It Breathe" from Unemployment Benefits Vol. 1 (2020)

References

^ Johnson, Gregory (May 2001). "Breez Evahflowing on Yo! MTV Raps~". Vibe Media Group. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
^ Vito, Christopher (May 2014). "Who said hip-hop was dead? The politics of hip-hop culture in Immortal Technique's lyrics~". International Journal of Cultural Studies. 18 (4). University of California, Riverside, USA: 395–411. doi:10.1177/1367877914528529. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

External links

Breez Evahflowin' on Facebook
Breez Evahflowin' at AllMusic
Breez Evahflowin' discography at Discogs

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[johnson-1] Johnson, Gregory (May 2001). "Breez Evahflowing on Yo! MTV Raps~". Vibe Media Group. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

[technique-2] Vito, Christopher (May 2014). "Who said hip-hop was dead? The politics of hip-hop culture in Immortal Technique's lyrics~". International Journal of Cultural Studies. 18 (4). University of California, Riverside, USA: 395–411. doi:10.1177/1367877914528529. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

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