Nehru Jackets

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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]

Nehru Jackets
Mixtape by Himanshu
Released	January 17, 2012 (2012-01-17)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	73:36
Label	Greedhead
Producer	Mike Finito
Himanshu chronology
Nehru Jackets (2012) Wild Water Kingdom (2012)

Rolling Stone named the song "Womyn" the 36th best song of 2012.^[2]

Background

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Exclaim!	Best Albums of 2012: Hip-Hop	15	[11]
Forbes	Best Free Albums of 2012	13	[12]
Spin	50 Best Albums of 2012	49	[13]
Spin	40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012	9	[14]

Track listing

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

Notes

• The track Kate Boosh contains a sample of Kate Bush's song Suspended in Gaffa.