“Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. I say the darker the flesh, the deeper the roots.” These are the opening lyrics to one of the best songs ever written in the rap industry “Keep Ya Head Up”. It was written by the man many consider to be the best rapper in history, Tupac Amaru Shakur. Tupac is still considered one of the greatest and is still played today by true Hip-Hop fans. People who don't know much about Tupac consider him a criminal. A criminal who had "Thug Life" tattooed on his stomach and was at the center of violence between East Coast and West Coast rappers in the early '90s. But true Hip-Hop fans know the real Tupac Amaru Shakur. He didn't encourage violence like today's rappers. Chief Keef, Fredo Santana and Lil Reese are all promoting Chicago's war on drugs, guns and murder. Tupac was different. He tried to send positive messages and did a phenomenal job with this song. In this song, Tupac focuses on women's rights, which is unheard of in the rap industry. It's quite sad because until today, most rappers don't rap about women's rights and don't try to send a positive message. That's why Tupac was different and he wanted the ideal woman to stand up for herself with this song. The opening lyrics pack a punch into the song. “Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. I say the darker the flesh, the deeper the roots.” Tupac was trying to say black is beautiful. The metaphor of berries and juice has been used to say that darker women are more desirable. This is something that, even today, most people disagree with. Then as now, many believe that lighter skin is beauty and dark skin is not. More powerful lyrics hit you from the first verse. I couldn't... middle of paper... things don't change. The last part of these words is rather sad. It seemed like his friends were constantly dying because of the violence in his neighborhood. I also really enjoyed watching the music video. The clip featured a photo of a single mother who appeared depressed, which highlighted the effect of irresponsible men. It looks like the men in the video are apologizing as they crowd around Tupac and raise their hands. It seems like they are asking God for forgiveness. Aside from the video, this is one of the most sensitive and feminine rap tracks. The message was to respect our women since few of them did. Tupac grew up without a father, so he relied on his mother and aunts to raise him. He gives them a lot of credit and wants everyone to respect women like him. If you have time, listen to this motivational song that could make you a Tupac fan