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| The Art of Broken Glass EP | ||||
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| Released | April 16, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Underground hip hop | |||
| Label | [DeMedeiros | |||
| Producer | Boonie Mayfield | |||
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The Art of Broken Glass is a five-track EP by rapper producer Mr. J. Medeiros. It was released in 2009.
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