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| Released | May 22, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap | |||
| Label | Soulspazm | |||
| Producer | Executive producer
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The Ports is the second of the two debut solo EPs by American rapper and record producer J57. [1] Preceded by 2057 , The Ports was released in memory of Bryan "Ports" Coyle, a friend who J57 said was instrumental in his journey into music. [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broken Moments" (featuring The Nezitiq Mute) | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Fly Away" (featuring ScienZe, Chris Faust & Dom O Briggs) | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Like A Prayer" (featuring Nitty Scotte, MC & DeeJay Element) | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Requiem For Ports" | 1:30 |
| 5. | "Do Earth" (featuring Von Pea, Charlie Smarts, ATR & Jefferson Price) | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Days Still Turn To Night" (featuring Brown Bag AllStars & ATR) | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Craft Brewed" (featuring Silent Knight) | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Four Finger Ringers" (featuring Sene) | 1:21 |
| 9. | "What Happened To That B-Boy?" (featuring F. Virtue & DJ Emoh Betta) | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Candle In The Sky" (featuring Mike Maven) | 2:58 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | May 22, 2012 [3] | Digital download | Soulspazm Records |
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