''Nehru Jackets'' is the first solo mixtape by

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Himanshu. It was released on Himanshu's own Greedhead label on January 17, 2012. ''

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'' named the song "Womyn" the 36th best song of 2012.

About

Himanshu released ''Nehru Jackets'' in collaboration with SEVA NY to draw attention to the

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battle in

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. Guests on ''Nehru Jackets'' include Despot,

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, Fat Tony and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire. In an interview with ''

'', he explained the creation process: "with Mike inito 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." The mixtape has received positive reviews, including a score of 8/10 from ''

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'' magazine. The mixtape's cover is a parody of the packaging of

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Track listing

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* {{Authority control 2012 mixtape albums Heems albums