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| 'Keep Ya Head Up' | ||||
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| Single by 2Pac featuring Dave Hollister | ||||
| from the album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... | ||||
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| Released | October 28, 1993 | |||
| Format | 12' | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tupac Shakur | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Daryl | |||
| 2Pac featuring Dave Hollister singles chronology | ||||
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'Keep Ya Head Up' is a 1993 hit single by 2Pac. The song features R&B singer Dave Hollister and is dedicated to black women and Latasha Harlins.
Production and release[edit]
The beat is sampled from Zapp's 'Be Alright' and the chorus is taken from The Five Stairsteps' 'O-o-h Child'. It was first released in Shakur's 1993 album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. later appearing after his death in 1998 in his Greatest Hits compilation. A 'sequel' to the song, 'Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)' was released on 2Pac's posthumous album Still I Rise in 1999.
Music video[edit]
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The video opens up with the words 'Dedicated to the memory of Latasha Harlins, it's still on', in reference to the 1992 L.A. Riots. The video has a basic format with Shakur rapping in the middle of a circle surrounded by a crowd of people and in some scenes he is seen holding a young child. His mother Afeni Shakur also appears in the video. Jada Pinkett Smith (then known as Jada Pinkett) made a cameo appearance in the music video.
The song was featured in the Tupac Biopic All Eyez On Me.
Critical reception[edit]
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Pollock | United States | The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 | 2005 | * |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | The Songs That Shaped Rock | 2011 | * | |
| About.com | Top 100 Rap Songs | 11 | ||
| The Guardian | UK | 1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear | 2009 | * |
Alyssa Rosenberg of Brisbane Times felt the song 'weaved together a critique of negligent fathers, an argument for abortion rights and a sharp analysis of misogyny.'[1]
Track listing[edit]
CDS - maxi single
- 'Keep Ya Head Up' (LP Version)
- 'Keep Ya Head Up' (Vibe Tribe Remix)
- 'Keep Ya Head Up' (Madukey Remix)
- 'Rebel of the Underground'
- 'I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto'
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 12 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 7 |
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Credits[edit]
- Engineer – Bob Tucker (tracks: A2, B2), Norman 'Slam' Whitfield, Jr.* (tracks: A2, B2)
- Engineer [Remix] – Eric Flickinger (tracks: B1), Franklin Purrell (tracks: B1)
- Mixed By – D. Nettlesbey* (tracks: A2), Norman 'Slam' Whitfield, Jr.* (tracks: A2)
- Producer – D-Flow Production Squad, The* (tracks: B2), D.J. Daryl* (tracks: A1, B1)
- Remix [Additional] – Norman 'Slam' Whitfield, Jr.* (tracks: B2)
Remix,
- Producer [Additional Production] – Bryant 'Moe Dee' Johnson* (tracks: B1), Battlecat* (tracks: B2), Howard Johnson (2) (tracks: B2), Kris Kellow* (tracks: B2), Lea Reis (tracks: B1), Paul Arnold (tracks: B2), Vibe Tribe (10) (tracks: A2)
- Vocals – Black Angel, The (tracks: A1, B1), Money B (2) (tracks: B2), Shockalock (tracks: B2)
References[edit]
- ^'5 songs politicians should listen to before they're allowed to talk about hip-hop'. Brisbane Times. April 9, 2015.
- ^'2Pac Chart History (Hot 100)'. Billboard.
- ^'2Pac Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)'. Billboard.
External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics