"[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.