MC Breez Evahflowin (born Enrique DaSilva) was a leading force in the New York, as well as national, battle rap scenes during the late '90s. he was crowned the national grand champion of the famed Blaze Battle competition in 1999. During his freestyle rap days, he released his own solo 12", "Forsaken," in 1996, which appeared on the BBE Music compilation Hip-Hop Forever (1998) by DJ/producer Kenny Dope. In the early 2000s, Breez recorded many singles and 12"s for an assortment of different indie labels, as well as contributing a slew of guest appearances. Despite not having much material to his name, he was able to work with several A-list underground rap artists, like Vast Aire and the Molemen.