{"product_id":"the-high-exhaulted-cassette","title":"The High Exhaulted (Cassette)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFLUORESCENT ORANGE\u003c\/span\u003e-TINT CASSETTE SHELLS WITH BLACK LINERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eLIMITED TO 125 COPIES WORLDWIDE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eOriginally released in 2002, \u003cem\u003eThe High Exhaulted\u003c\/em\u003e marked the arrival of Columbus, Ohio’s \u003cstrong\u003eCopywrite \u003c\/strong\u003eas one of indie rap’s sharpest punchline specialists. Now brought back to wax through Coalmine Reissues, the album captures a raw snapshot of a battle-hardened lyricist, pairing razor-edged bars with timeless production, newly remastered for its most powerful presentation to date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eBacked by beats from the late \u003cstrong\u003eCamu Tao, Mighty Mi\u003c\/strong\u003e, and most notably \u003cstrong\u003eRJD2\u003c\/strong\u003e, Copywrite unloads his arsenal with surgical precision. Early highlights like “Fucksoundcheck” and “Holier Than Thou” flex his wit and brash delivery, while “Tower of Babble” (featuring underground stalwarts \u003cstrong\u003eSmut Peddlers\u003c\/strong\u003e) finds him trading dense rhyme schemes with a crew equally committed to verbal demolition.\u003cbr\u003eYet it’s on the album closer “June,” produced by RJD2, where the project cuts deepest. Departing from the barbed-wire bravado, Copywrite offers a candid and poignant meditation that showcases his depth as a songwriter. With its introspection and emotional weight, “June” stands as a timeless counterpoint to the album’s otherwise relentless barrage, and critics have long cited it as the project’s most enduring moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eNearly a quarter century later, \u003cem\u003eThe High Exhaulted \u003c\/em\u003eremains a definitive underground release — brash, witty, and uncompromising, yet not without flashes of vulnerability. In revisiting this classic, Coalmine Reissues cements its mission of preserving the gems of hip-hop’s past for a new generation of listeners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003eSide A:\u003cbr\u003e1. Sintro\u003cbr\u003e2. Fucksoundcheck\u003cbr\u003e3. Fire It Up\u003cbr\u003e4. Let Me In\u003cbr\u003e5. Enterlude\u003cbr\u003e6. Three Words (feat. Came Tao, Tage Proto)\u003cbr\u003e7. Hear Me Though\u003cbr\u003e8. Badabing\u003cbr\u003e9. Centerlude\u003cbr\u003eSide C:\u003cbr\u003e1. Nobody (feat. Jakki Da Motamouth)\u003cbr\u003e2. Holier Than Thou\u003cbr\u003e3. Ready, Aim…\u003cbr\u003e4. On My Dick\u003cbr\u003e5. Tower Of Babble (feat. Smut Peddlers)\u003cbr\u003e6. Seven Light Years\u003cbr\u003e7. Theme Music (feat. Jake Da Motamouth)\u003cbr\u003e8. Exitlude\u003cbr\u003e9. June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eAlbum Specs:\u003cbr\u003eThe audio has been remastered by D-Sane at Digital Age Sound and is presented on fluorescent orange-tint cassette shells with black liners. The\u003cbr\u003erelease comes housed in clear Norelco cases and features fullcolor J-cards printed on both sides, with artwork restoration and layout design by Mr. Krum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eCritical Praise:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The first thing you need to understand about Copywrite is that he's a punchline emcee.” \u003c\/em\u003e-Pitchfork\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Copywrite’s a witty, sharp battle rapper with a flow that cuts through the track like a chainsaw.” \u003c\/em\u003e-Chaz Kangas (Popular Opinions)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Copywrite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003594690756,"sku":"ZZ-CM137-CA","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1741\/5543\/files\/CoprywriteCassette.png?v=1775189583","url":"https:\/\/getondown.com\/products\/the-high-exhaulted-cassette","provider":"Get On Down","version":"1.0","type":"link"}