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]
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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. |
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Exclaim! | Best Albums of 2012: Hip-Hop | 15
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Forbes | Best Free Albums of 2012 | 13
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Spin | 50 Best Albums of 2012 | 49
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Spin | 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012 | 9
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No. | Title | Length |
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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 |