| Nehru Jackets | ||||
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| Released | January 17, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 73:36 | |||
| Label | Greedhead | |||
| Producer | Mike Finito | |||
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Nehru Jackets is the first solo mixtape by American rapper Himanshu. It was released on Himanshu's own Greedhead Music label on January 17, 2012. [1]
Rolling Stone named the song "Womyn" the 36th best song of 2012. [2]
Himanshu released Nehru Jackets in collaboration with SEVA NY to draw attention to the redistricting battle in Queens, New York. [1] Guests on Nehru Jackets include Despot, Danny Brown, Childish Gambino, Fat Tony, and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire. [3] In an interview with Rolling Stone , he explained the creation process: "with Mike [Finito], I just kind of let him do his thing. I told him I wanted Indian stuff, and he cooked it up. Mike just gave me, like, 40 beats and I fucked with whatever I liked." [4] The mixtape's cover is a parody of the packaging of Parle-G biscuits. [5]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B+ [6] |
| Robert Christgau | A− [7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10 [8] |
| Rolling Stone |    [9] |
| Spin | 8/10 [10] |
Zach Kelly of Pitchfork commented that "Nehru Jackets as a whole is pretty loose, filled with free-associative raps that find Heems in various states of alertness, sobriety, and engagement." [8] He added, "[Mike] Finito's work is one of the tape's strengths, but it also leaves Heems with a lot of ground to cover, and much of the material ends up feeling unfocused." [8]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exclaim! | Best Albums of 2012: Hip-Hop | 15 | |
| Forbes | Best Free Albums of 2012 | 13 | |
| Spin | 50 Best Albums of 2012 | 49 | |
| Spin | 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012 | 9 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thug Handles" | 1:32 |
| 2. | "Bad, Bad, Bad" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Alien Gonzalez" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Nehru Jackets Interlude" | 0:22 |
| 5. | "Choorhay Lare" (featuring Lovedeep Singh and Pawan) | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Swate" (featuring Lakutis and Kool A.D.) | 6:09 |
| 7. | "NYC Cops" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "You Have to Ride the Wave" (featuring Danny Brown and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire) | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Mike Finito Raps Too" | 1:07 |
| 10. | "Womyn" | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Bangles" (featuring Fat Tony and Big Baby Gandhi) | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Ravi Shankar PSA" | 0:35 |
| 13. | "It's the Drug I'm Needing" | 3:45 |
| 14. | "Coca Cola Freestyle" | 1:50 |
| 15. | "Chakklo" (featuring Ravi Eah Singh and Lovedeep Singh) | 4:49 |
| 16. | "Jason Bourne" | 1:56 |
| 17. | "Desi Shoegaze Taiko" | 3:09 |
| 18. | "I Want It Bad (Liquid Heart)" | 2:56 |
| 19. | "Juveniles Detained at Guantanamo Bay" | 1:59 |
| 20. | "Kate Boosh" (featuring Despot and Kool A.D.) | 3:11 |
| 21. | "What Do I Do When I'm Alone" | 2:47 |
| 22. | "Computers" | 1:56 |
| 23. | "Yo What's Good New York" (featuring Action Bronson, Lakutis, and Kool A.D.) | 3:43 |
| 24. | "Womyn 2" (featuring Childish Gambino) | 3:27 |
| 25. | "Tu Nach" (featuring Duggla Don) | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 73:36 | |
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