The homie Optiks comes through today with a beat tape he has been crafting for a little while now. Coming in at only 12 minutes, this mix isn’t anything crazy, but it gives you an idea of what the man is working with. Along with this tape, you can expect to see more Optiks in the near future, on the emcee and instrumental tip. Shouts to Blitz the Ambassador on the drops here. And of course you are aware of the masterpiece these two dropped not too long ago in Stereotype. If you have slept on that, I urge you to wake yourself up and cop immediately!

Download: Optiks – The Beat Tape

You’ve downloaded the leaks, and now here it is: The Ozone. Showcasing a slew of underground talent who all rep Orlando, FL, our latest compilation features the work of Optiks (Blitz the Ambassador, Scribble Jam Producer Champion 2008), Swamburger (of Solillaquists of Sound), IMAKEMADBEATS, Emilio Rojas, MidaZ the Beast, Grindtime favorites Smash City Gauntlet, Grey Matter, S.K.I.P., Critical Madness, and more.

Download: Potholes In My Blog Presents: The Ozone

Peep the liner notes and additional artwork after the jump…

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Last week we hit you with “Let’s Go” by IMAKEMADBEATS and Emilio Rojas off the forthcoming The Ozone, which showcases the underground hip hop scene of Orlando, FL and is hitting the interwebs October 20. Here’s one more treat to hold you over:

Swamburger is ¼ of Anti-/Epitaph group Solillaquists of Sound. Optiks is the 2008 Scribble Jam Producer Battle Champion who recently produced the bulk of Blitz the Ambassador’s widely-acclaimed Stereotype. “Woe Is Not Me” is the ridiculously dope result of their collaboration.

If you don’t have this song stuck in your head for weeks, we’ll give you a free download of The Ozone on October 20. And if you do? Then you’ll probably still want to download the mixtape for free when it drops on October 20. Enjoy…

Download/Stream: Swamburger & Optiks – “Woe Is Not Me” [Right Click Save-As] [Usershare]

October 20th: Potholes In My Blog Presents… The Ozone

Dilla Week comes to a close today and I have one or two tributes left to throw your way. Here is a quick breakdown of Top 10 Dilla beats from 2008 Scribble Jam Producer Battle Champion, Optiks.

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10. Mood – “Secrets of the Sand (Jay Dee remix)”
A slept on joint by one of my favorite slept-on crews of all time. Dilla took a solid album cut produced by Hi-Tek and made it the perfect soundtrack for a late night cruise through Cincinnati.

9. “Reckless Driving”
One of the livest, most dense productions that I can recall in Dilla’s career, “Reckless Driving,” features a mash-up of atmospheric synth keys, and a thumping drum pattern that backs some of the best rhymes he had as an MC. My dude, MidaZ, did a dope mixtape joint over this beat as well. I chose this over “Fuck the Police,” because this beat had a very original feel from the rest of his catalog at that time.

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