The High Exhaulted (Cassette)

The High Exhaulted (Cassette)FLUORESCENT ORANGE TINT CASSETTE SHELLS WITH BLACK LINERS LIMITED TO 125 COPIES WORLDWIDE Originally released in 2002, The High Exhaulted marked the arrival of Columbus, Ohios Copywrite as one of indie raps 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

FLUORESCENT ORANGE-TINT CASSETTE SHELLS WITH BLACK LINERS

LIMITED TO 125 COPIES WORLDWIDE

Originally released in 2002, The High Exhaulted marked the arrival of Columbus, Ohio’s Copywrite as 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.

Backed by beats from the late Camu Tao, Mighty Mi, and most notably RJD2, 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 Smut Peddlers) finds him trading dense rhyme schemes with a crew equally committed to verbal demolition.
Yet 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.

Nearly a quarter century later, The High Exhaulted remains 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.

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Sintro
2. Fucksoundcheck
3. Fire It Up
4. Let Me In
5. Enterlude
6. Three Words (feat. Came Tao, Tage Proto)
7. Hear Me Though
8. Badabing
9. Centerlude
Side C:
1. Nobody (feat. Jakki Da Motamouth)
2. Holier Than Thou
3. Ready, Aim…
4. On My Dick
5. Tower Of Babble (feat. Smut Peddlers)
6. Seven Light Years
7. Theme Music (feat. Jake Da Motamouth)
8. Exitlude
9. June

Album Specs:
The audio has been remastered by D-Sane at Digital Age Sound and is presented on fluorescent orange-tint cassette shells with black liners. The
release comes housed in clear Norelco cases and features fullcolor J-cards printed on both sides, with artwork restoration and layout design by Mr. Krum.

Critical Praise:
“The first thing you need to understand about Copywrite is that he's a punchline emcee.” -Pitchfork
“Copywrite’s a witty, sharp battle rapper with a flow that cuts through the track like a chainsaw.” -Chaz Kangas (Popular Opinions)