Part 1 of Hard Knock TV’s interview starts with Budden talking to Nick Huff Barili about his evolution from the Mood Muzik mixtapes to his new mixtape A Loose Quarter. Joe elaborates that he has some unfinished business to tend to saying he needs to place his flag down where it belongs in Hip-Hop. Budden brought out Ab-Soul to perform “Cut from a different Cloth” during his LA show and in this interview he explains how him and the Black Hippie cliqued immediately. Joe goes on to talk about the difference between touring solo as opposed to with his group Slaughterhouse. Part 1 ends with Budden talking about how faith has gotten him through depression in his life as well as how his Mom “checking” him inspired the new track “Momma Said”.