Keep Ya Head Up

About Keep Ya Head Up

"Keep Ya Head Up" is the third single from rapper 2 Pac's second album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., it was released on October 28, 1993 & features uncredited vocals from singer Dave Hollister and is dedicated to 2 Pac's godson Elijah, and Corin, daughter of Salt from Salt-N-Pepa — the two had met through Treach of Naughty by Nature. The song focuses on black womanhood. Additionally, it makes reference to Latasha Harlins, who was shot by a Korean shopkeeper in 1991 .

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About this song

Credited to

2Pac

Album

Greatest Hits · Track 1 of 25 · Opens the album

Released

January 1, 1998

Duration

4:23

Top countries on Foxsoundi

United States (100 %)

On Last.fm

852,221 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Greatest Hits