keep ya head up

"Keep Ya Head Up" is a song by Tupac Shakur. It addresses issues concerning lack of respect toward the female gender, especially poor black women. It has a very positive message, and is often used as an example of Shakur's softer side. Many consider it to be one of the deepest rap songs ever made and is often referenced by other artists in their work, building Shakur's persona as a very conscious and influential rapper, being 2Pac's second greatest song, after Dear Mama, voted #11 in the 100 Greatest Rap Songs, with "Dear Mama" voted #4.

Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I say the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots
I give a holler to my sisters on welfare
Tupac cares, and don't nobody else care
And uhh, I know they like to beat ya down a lot
When you come around the block brothas clown a lot
But please don't cry, dry your eyes, never let up
Forgive but don't forget, girl keep your head up
And when he tells you you ain't nuttin don't believe him
And if he can't learn to love you you should leave him
Cause sista you don't need him
And I ain't tryin to gas ya up, I just call em how I see em
You know it makes me unhappy (what's that)
When brothas 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 your head up

Keep ya head up

by Makavelithedon May 30, 2008

a heads up

To give someone a warning of iminent danger, trouble or strife.

Dude - Jonny's banging Daves wife! I best call him and give him a heads up!

by Jon-E-Boy January 25, 2006

Head up ass disease

Head Up Ass Disease, in other words, someone has HUAD when his/her perception of a situation is so unusual or extremely inaccurate, most are left speechless.

She really thinks she's the best thing since sliced bread. She has head up ass disease.

by ReallyGood January 2, 2012

High-Beam Heads-Up

When you flash your high-beams at a passing car in order to warn them of (usually hidden) police presence nearby.

Jackie: Why'd that guy flash his high-beams at you?
Zach: He's giving me the high-beam heads-up. The 5-0 must be checking speeds up the street.

by Andy Takai January 8, 2009

Head Up In The Clouds

Said to someone who fails to comprehend his or her own present situation. Often perceived as a misinterpretation of past events or activities. It is advisable to remind the person in question (if you appear to be in verbally discernible range), of his or her mistake to avoid any forthcoming embarassments on his or her part.

(Brief exchange prior to an imminent Science Test)

Karl: Hey Ev! *shakes his hand* Fail with honor!
Evan: Thanks. You too.
Karl: Ayan! *shakes his hand* Fail with honor!
Ayan: What?! Hey, I'm passing!
Karl: Ughh.
Evan: Haha, head up in the clouds Ayan!

by Comrade Karl April 12, 2005

head up your ass

1. The condition of being absolutely oblivious to surroundings 2. Acting like an asshole

1. "You didn't know the pope died? You have your head up your ass, dude"
2. "You told everyone you had sex with my mom!? You have your head up your ass, dude"

by Dylan K. May 4, 2006

head up fade

To fight someone, one on one, with no one else interfering, hand to hand combat.

Yo my boy wanna shoot you a head up fade.

by J January 23, 2004