First solo mixtape by rapper Himanshu
2012 mixtape by Himanshu
Nehru Jackets is the first solo mixtape by rapper Himanshu . It was released on Himanshu's own Greedhead label on January 17, 2012.[6]
Rolling Stone named the song "Womyn" the 36th best song of 2012.[7]
Himanshu released Nehru Jackets in collaboration with SEVA NY to draw attention to the redistricting battle in Queens , New York .[6] Guests on Nehru Jackets include Despot , Danny Brown , Childish Gambino , Fat Tony and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire .[8] 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."[9] The mixtape has received positive reviews, including a score of 8/10 from Spin magazine.[5] The mixtape's cover is a parody of the packaging of Parle-G biscuits .[10]
Track listing [ edit ]
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
References [ edit ]
^ Eric Harvey (January 31, 2012). "Heems - Nehru Jackets" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved 2012-02-18 .
^ Robert Christgau (January 5, 2012). "Heems - Nehru Jackets" . Retrieved 2013-06-15 .
^ Zach Kelly (January 26, 2012). "Heems - Nehru Jackets" . Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 2012-02-18 .
^ Monica Herrera (February 9, 2012). "Himanshu - Nehru Jackets" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2012-02-18 .
^ a b Brandon Soderberg (January 2012). "Himanshu 'Nehru Jackets' " . Spin . Retrieved 2012-02-18 .
^ a b Channing Kennedy (January 17, 2012). "Das Racist's Himanshu Suri: Rapper, Jokester, Community Organizer?" . Colorlines . Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-02 .
^ Rolling Stone (December 5, 2012). "36 Himanshu, 'Womyn' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved March 10, 2013 .
^ Marc Hogan (January 17, 2012). "Das Racist's Heems Drops 'Nehru Jackets' Mixtape" . Spin . Retrieved 2012-02-02 .
^ RJ Cubarrubia (November 1, 2012). "Q&A: Das Racist's Heems on His 'Wild Water Kingdom' Mixtape, Identity Politics" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2012-11-21 .
^ Complex Magazine (December 13, 2012). "The 25 Best Album Covers of 2012" . Complex . Retrieved 2016-03-25 .
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