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A Loose Quarter A Loose Quarter A Loose Quarter is the fifth mixtape by American rapper Joe Budden, it was released on November 20, 2012. The mixtape features guest appearances from Ab-Soul, Tsu-Surf, Mal, Emanny, Trev Rich, Royce Da 5'9" and Kobe. "A Loose Quarter" was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. David "Rek" Lee of HipHopDX gave the mixtape a positive review, saying "Joe Budden plays his part on the Slaughterhouse album, but "A Loose Quarter" allows him to really flex his artistry. That's a great thing or just a cool thing depending on how much of a fan you