2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up (Live)
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- Опубліковано 22 бер 2012
- From 1993 Album: "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.".....
Tupac Amaru Shakur born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, and Pac, was an American rapper and actor. As of 2007, Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide. His double disc albums All Eyez on Me (1996) and his Greatest Hits (1998) are among the best-selling albums in the United States. Shakur is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, and he has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of any genre by many publications, including Rolling Stone, which ranked him 86th on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. On April 7, 2017, Shakur was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Shakur began his career as a roadie, backup dancer, and MC for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground, eventually branching off as a solo artist. Most of the themes in Shakur's songs revolved around the violence and hardship in inner cities, racism, and other social problems. Both of his parents and several other people in his family were members of the Black Panther Party, whose ideals were reflected in his songs. During the latter part of his career, Shakur was a vocal participant during the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry, becoming involved in conflicts with other rappers, producers, and record-label staff members, most notably The Notorious B.I.G. and the label Bad Boy Records. Apart from his career in music, Shakur was also an actor, starring in various films and TV programs in the 1990s, including Poetic Justice (1993), Gang Related (1997) and Gridlock'd (1997).
On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was taken to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, where he died from his injuries six days later.
Although Shakur began recording in 1987, his professional entertainment career did not take off until the early 1990s when he debuted in Digital Underground's "Same Song" from the soundtrack to the 1991 film Nothing but Trouble, and also appeared with the group in the film. The song was later released as the lead song of the Digital Underground extended play (EP) This Is an EP Release, the follow-up to their debut hit album Sex Packets. Shakur appeared in the accompanying music video. After his rap debut, he performed with Digital Underground again on the album Sons of the P. Shakur went on to feature Shock G and Money-B from Digital Underground in his track "I Get Around", which ranked #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
In November 1991, Shakur released his debut solo album, 2Pacalypse Now. Though the album did not generate any "Top Ten" hits, 2Pacalypse Now is hailed by many critics and fans for its underground feel, with many rappers such as Nas, Eminem, Game, and Talib Kweli having pointed to it as inspiration. Although the album was originally released on Interscope Records, the rights to its distribution are now owned by Amaru Entertainment, the label owned by Shakur's mother. The album's name is a reference to the 1979 film Apocalypse Now.
2Pacalypse Now generated significant controversy for numerous reasons. The songs "Trapped" and "Brenda's Got a Baby" were widely noted for their poetic qualities but also offered strong critiques of unjust social policies. Dan Quayle criticized the album after a Texas youth's defense attorney claimed he was influenced by 2Pacalypse Now and its theme of police brutality before shooting a state trooper. Quayle said, "There's no reason for a record like this to be released. It has no place in our society." Shakur stated that he felt he had been misunderstood. He said, "I started out saying I was down for the young black male, you know, and that was gonna be my thang," Shakur said. "I just wanted to rap about things that affected young black males. When I said that, I didn't know that I was gonna tie myself down to just take all the blunts and hits for all the young black males, to be the media's kicking post for young black males.
His second studio album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..., was released in February 1993. The album did better than its predecessor both critically and commercially, debuting at number 24 on the Billboard 200. The album contains many tracks emphasizing Shakur's political and social views, and there are noticeable differences in production from his first effort. While 2Pacalypse Now had an indie-rap-oriented sound, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... is generally considered Shakur's "breakout" album. It spawned the hits "Keep Ya Head Up" and "I Get Around" and reached platinum status. On vinyl, Side A (tracks 1-8) was labeled the "Black Side" and Side B (tracks 9-16) the "Dark Side". It is Shakur's tenth-biggest selling album, with 1,366,000 units moved as of 2004.
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The first brotha I wanna meet in heaven.
ikr but i hope i make it
jamalb4life, Me too after JESUS CHRIST
jamalb4life fr
Hardddd 👍🏻🙏🏻
I upset you man Because you aren't Muslim .
Am I the only one who was born after pac's dead and still want to cry when hear his voice?
same here :( !
+joel ortega Of course you're not
+joel ortega I cry all the time.. it's just he was such an great person.. why would anyone kill him?
Im gettin mad when i think about his dead, why did they kill such an great person? How stupid can they be?
Fuck them!
im 13..but i grew up on oldies and my ma was always bumpin 2pac.. i luv him..rip
+arii. Luv same
"they got money for wars,but can't feed the poor"
2pac,legends never die!
Κενό 04 "last night my buddy lost his whole family its gonna take the man in me to conquer this insanity" real shit
tom crooks that's right buddy
Κενό 04, One of the greatest lines ever said in Hip Hop history
Incredible lyrics
“Why we rape our woman do we hate our woman we need to be heal our woman we need to be real with our woman”
He was 22 years old here.. what were you doing at 22... think about that. This man was ahead of his time.
Alex Gonzalez Not everyone is 2pac
how is he ahead of his time when 90s had the best rap dumbass
Hampshire Illinois farmers for Trump and we hunt and fish and farm
@@tupacshakur1909 it’s rap still fucking bum
@Alex..but look at how he ended..R.I.P
I love how the crowd is feeling the music
J Steez cuz this shit probably sounded unreal live
Yeah ikr so dope
I wish I were there the feeling to hear Tupac’s Voice I cry
No phones taking videos so they gotta feel it
They better be feeling him,
I would do anything to go back to the 90s
LegendMariah fr
LegendMariah
If with you... me too!! 😁😁😁
damn .. What i wouldnt do for a 30 years back..
OMG I saw one of ur comments on pac's other song to my unborn child 😁
LegendMariah sane for me to be born in the 80s so I could listen to tupac
Lyrics in this song are still deep n powerfull still no one can touch this song to this day !!
Lauren Shaw "last night my buddy lost his whole family, its gonna take the man in me to conquer this insanity" best line
@Kevin Green RESPECT MATE.....LOVE FROM ENGLAND....I LOVE TUPAC
2021
Man I wanna cry for some reason ...
I feel you man.
I feel the same way. Mad emotional right now
Daymon Rondino, Me too right now
It was so true...
Every time i hear his voice i could cry...
How could anyone kill this brother, curse him for real !!!
My Makaveli 777 he opened our eyes, was a visionary, exposed things that were corrupt and the corrupt people lied to him and stabbed him in the back. But Tupac Shakur will never die, spirits lives forever
Daniel Arellano he knew he wasn't untouchable he just wasn't afraid to die he wanted his message heard even if he wasn't here to see how it affected people
My Makaveli 777 he is still alive
He got involved in a lifestyle he had no business being in. Gang life is nothing to play with.
i reckon the guy that did kill him came to regret it and realise he stole from the world
happy for those who saw him (LEGEND) perform live
Nancy Powelish true miss lady
Fr
I wish
I never saw Pac live but god dammit I saw BIG at least.. I will die w a smile on my face for that alone
This is what a live performance is supposed to look like 🔥🔥
nobody can compare to tupac , his lyrics are deep and true . Nobody can ever sing/rap it like he did
@ you can tell stories better than i'm ok, but he wanted the peace in the world, he has a lot of plans to make the society a better place, that's why a lot of people like him, not only for the music aspect, he was singing to help people not for money
You right boss never ever 💯💯💯
People who say Eminem is better I'm like 😒
@@fountainsworld3447 mee to like shut the fuck up some white boy will never compare to this sexy black king
...damn right..
Wow I could feel the energy when Pac performed live, gives me chills.
Ikr, his voice sounds so real and hard, especially on stage. Pac was the realest
X2
I can't believe he was only 21 here my age . Wow .
You’re probably 23 by how’s life 😭
I know right
21 back in the days was way different than now..The maturity standard was higher back then
The energy in his voice is incredible
This guy was unique used to do live music,not miming , hahahaha indeed was music
The government realized that a spiritual and true leader like Tupac made the music and spoke pwoerful lyrics that would change our people's way of thinking and bring us together so they did everything to break him and kill him off...
Crowd is on point! adds to the already insane performance!
+ToMg781 fr
no phones 💯
This is the most wonderful live performance from a rapper. Pac is so powerful, the guy singing the chorus is brillinat as well and a very original background band. The song just perfect ❤
Mo Valentine This two years late but I just realized it’s Dave Hollister.
yeah dave killed it. Perfect match to pacs voice @@Salana_Banx
Actually I've heard Dave Hollister sing waaay better than this here. This was an off night for him....
An people talk about M an M is the best rapper who ever lived my foot...
The people says 2 tupac shakur is death and suge knight says 2 tupac shakur and im sure 100% suge knight give fake death of 2tupac shakur
Dave Hollister tore up the background vocals.
Never knew that was him thought he look and sound like someone familiar
At only 21 here, he was so wise, visionary, & passionate. Listening to this song evokes & transcends so much relatable emotion. I was born later on in 93' months after this song was released but I still remember hearing it at about 6 or 7 years old following his passing. He knew how to reach people's hearts, enrich/stimulate their minds, & uplift their souls through his music. #TheRoseThatGrewThroughConcrete Rest in Peace Tupac
Best rapper of all time Tupac shakur
Damn. Real Hip Hop that I wasnt able to witness
Same bro
@@javibolivar4410 yeah same shit hurts...I was born too late
Fr
Same
@@Realnigga10000 same 2006 here I wish I was born in the 80s or 90s
Tupac Cares, if don't nobody else care. ❤️❤️
He used to sound so much doper with a funky live band backing him up.
Look at that greatness! A real band. He's singing it on his own. No record playing in the background
It sounds so good, with live band n backup of any record.
True
It's amazing
One of the realist songs of all time. Right up there with Marvin Gaye's "Make Me Wanna Hollar".
A prophet
A GOD
A lyricist
A leader
A humanitarian
A teacher
Also, an artist with a message who changed my life!
R.I.P 2Pac
1971-1996
😍🙏💋😢
I will smile because you were born. I am happy you changed my life!
Missing him
"I give a holla to my sista's on wellfare Tupac cares! cause if aint nobody else care" 😂😂 realest to touch the mic
Sage of Light & Darkness. I AM That I AM He says *IF ain't nobody else care
Titanium Ow thanks i edited, you're correct😁
he wasn't speaking for welfare queens & narcissistic jezzebels...💯💯💯
@@henrybiggs8001 Facts
This song touches me in a very special way.. I'm keeping my head up 😢❤❤❤❤ Tupac will forever be loved! He was the most empathetic lyricist I know. Not too many rappers could reach you like he could.❤❤❤ "Even tho we had it rough, we ALWAYS had enough "-Pac❤
I miss him 😢
2Pac looks like he’s having fun. He knew how to rip a crowd.
so much soul in a rap song, damn ... probably this is what modern rap is missing
for reall
pls. bring the 90's back god.. just for one week i want go back.. boy oh boy this time was smoothhhhh.
V.P V feel ur bro :(
Jst bring pac back 90s gonna come with pac
Thank U 2Pac❤⭐️
I was born in south Africa when this great black man,poet,icon and hero passed on I was 2 years old today I studied him and I must say he was a real one 2023 luv you pac
and to say he was only 22 here....
+Frank Hernandez 21
Peace A keep ya head up came out in 1993
@@DonTheking it was before June tho
He was 25 when he died.
This guy did not even need the music. He CREATED THE music with his voice .. INCREDIBLE.
What a sweetheart man ❤️
Missing him
"We ain't meant to survive cause it's a set up, even if you're fed up, you got to keep ya head up" tupac always kept it REAL. R. I. P. brother
Wow Dave Holister on stage with Pac damn !!!!
DEJUAN JACKSON they made a good team
I can tell he is related to k-ci & jojo of jodeci
Dave Hollister is soo good on Stage and his Voice is Smooth and Beautiful love Tupac's Passion and Energy he's the GOAT Of Hip Hop
@@YoloTB ikr, his voice was beautiful and pacs voice was so powerful
I really think he was the "perfect man" for women hard but also gave Women the upmost respect😢❤❤❤😘 the king lives on forever ❤😭😢
Niama Cathey luz f
I like this version.
quien soy that band sounds even better than the studio version
Same
Now that is what I am talking about. They do not make music like this anymore. This is a classic. (Bobbing my head to the music)
just love how the whole song is about women yet there's no woman on stage.just brothers showing mad love for women.2PAC is the GOAT
Still one of the greatest. 2pac was intelligent, had charisma and bars
he becam moslim
DaveHollister killin' those vocals
best live performance I've seen
Incredible energy, an to feel the message behind every song, he is for sure the greatest to ever bless the mic, hands down.....
R.I.P the greatest ever
❤ from croatia
Charisma. This brother was untouchable.
Rip G.O.A.T
THE ONLY REAL GOAT
He was an angel on earth , his music always balanced art and activism. greatful he was here and that we can still see his performances today !🙌🏽rest in paradise angel 🙏🏽💖💖
Imagine a show like this today 😍
Swear to God this dude is something else. How can you make this song dancing song!!!
Powerful wordings.
Tupac the king of rap 👑
Missing him
[Verse 1]
Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I say the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots
I give a holla to my sisters on welfare
2Pac cares if don't nobody else care
And I know they like to beat you down a lot
When you come around the block, brothers clown a lot
But please don't cry, dry your eyes, never let up
Forgive, but don't forget, girl, keep ya head up
And when he tells you you ain't nothin', don't believe him
And if he can't learn to love you, you should leave him
‘Cause, sister, you don't need him
And I ain't tryin' to gas you up, I just call 'em how I see 'em
You know what makes me unhappy?
When brothers make babies
And leave a young mother to be a pappy
And since we all came from a woman
Got our name from a woman and our game from a woman
I wonder why we take from our women
Why we rape our women - do we hate our women?
I think it's time to kill for our women
Time to heal our women, be real to our women
And if we don't we'll have a race of babies
That will hate the ladies that make the babies
And since a man can't make one
He has no right to tell a woman when and where to create one
So will the real men get up?
I know you're fed up, ladies, but keep ya head up
[Hook]
Keep ya head up, ooh, child
Things are gonna get easier
Keep ya head up, ooh, child
Things'll get brighter
Keep ya head up, ooh, child
Things are gonna get easier
Keep ya head up, ooh, child
Things'll get brighter
[Verse 2]
Ayo, I remember Marvin Gaye used to sing to me
He had me feelin' like black was the thing to be
And suddenly the ghetto didn't seem so tough
And though we had it rough, we always had enough
I huffed and puffed about my curfew and broke the rules
Ran with a local crew and had a smoke or two
And I realize Mama really paid the price
She nearly gave her life to raise me right
And all I had to give her was my pipe dream
Of how I'd rock the mic and make it to the bright screen
I'm tryin' to make a dollar out of fifteen cents
It's hard to be legit and still pay the rent
And in the end it seems I'm headin' for the pen
I try to find my friends, but they're blowin' in the wind
Last night my buddy lost his whole family
It's gonna take the man in me to conquer this insanity
It seems the rain'll never let up
I try to keep my head up and still keep from gettin' wet up
You know, it's funny, when it rains it pours
They got money for wars but can't feed the poor
Say there ain't no hope for the youth
And the truth is it ain't no hope for the future
And then they wonder why we crazy
I blame my mother for turnin' my brother into a crack baby
We ain't meant to survive, ‘cause it's a set-up
And even though you're fed up, huh, you got to keep ya head up
N
Tupac was Gods last messenger
2pac is first person i want to meet in heaven
Pac spoke from his soul 👏💙💯GOAT
a true legend. so sad he died :(..
Wow i get chills watching this. What a loss.
His music is timeless.❤️
This is an insane...high energy rap performance. The band, Dave and Pac....feels like being in the crowd!
This song came out 20+ years ago and it still applies to today’s issues that’s why his music is timeless
There will never be another…🐐
Philippines love 2pac since day one.
So, he was 22 years old here. This one was ahead of his time.
The best Tupac song imo
Missing him
Dave Hollister tho! Take us to chucch
Singing his heart out.
❤
Damn he was gifted.
this makes me smile so much
I love the way all comments are positive about Pac❤ it shows how loved he was and still
Damn heard this over a million times but this performance just broke me down and made me cry. So much passion and pain in the song and people can still relate to this song. That’s why I feel he’s the greatest rapper of all time.
I cried also 2pac could do that too you
If i get a chance to be on this concert back in time ... :)
2pac 4 ever in my heart.Love 4 u 2pac.
he's touching my heart out from heaven
2pac the GOAT 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
How could you dislike this? smh
Ikrrrr
99.9% of th dislikes are based of ignorance, guaranteed.
sad
Probably biggie fans
There All Puffy Fans😆😂
Dam this the 5th time I came back to watch this! Tupacs legacy will never die!
He is gone but very much so alive!! will forever be a Pac fan!! it's amazing how he is still celebrated the way that he is. Glad I was able to grow up with his music.
Just to see the energy that was coming from the crowd for a powerful song like "Keep Ya Head Up" just shows how Tupac impacted so many with this song...One of my favorite Pac live performances
This is the real Tupac Shakur , death row fucked that up. 4ever number one.
Knowledge IsPower ayeee young pappy lmao he was one of the best also
Knowledge IsPower - Yea this is Tupac, Deathrow was Makaveli. Makaveli is the demonic side of Pac
@@TheBowlingAddictangry side of pac
This performance makes me want to cry. Hearing Pac pour his heart out for the women and that guy singing the chorus with so much voice
pac fr life
Pac has the crowd lit & I know every woman that’s was struggling or was a single mom played that song plus it was so motivational 💕 R.I.P Legened 💔🕊
that crazy 3 years after this performance 2pac was murdered!!! so much potential and talent!!!!
this makes me wish I lived in the 90s
king shakur
2 Pac and Notorious B.I.G
RIP Tupac Shakur!
my absolute favorite rapper of all time 🙏
Such a talented man! 💔
3x in a row and still smilin
2022 December 13 im still listing this legend song😔
Same, legends never die. Rip Pac❤
Tupac is legend his presense was powerful, man I miss the 90's.
We miss you pac
I ain't afraid to die anymore, I was so much before. Cuz i didn't know wtf was goin 2 happen, u know, like if i will ever be concious again? Then i listened 2Pac, ain't afraid of death anymore. Can't be so bad, I know if he is there with all their homies i will find peace, finally get to meet him.
No man in this world can rape or abuse a woman who created a masterpiece like this!God bless Tupac Shakur the GOAT
I agree
That was a setup