![]() It is time for a change in a positive direction toward what women do and the equality of their life. People have still not accepted the idea of a working women. ![]() Women are still expected to be the house wife, the one who takes care of the house and the kinds. “Keep Ya Head Up” may have been written in 1993 but this issue is still relevant in 2016. Tupac wrote this song because he knew something wasn’t right about the way women were treated at that time. This song was created to bring awareness to the society. ![]() Everyone listening is now aware of what women go through. Tupac directed this song toward men but it was put out for everyone to hear. Target audience could also be society, everyone. Tupac is saying women have done so much for yall as men but yall turn around and don’t show thanks but treat women like they are beneath them. In Tupac's song "Keep Ya Head Up", the intended audience is men, he is rapping to them asking them why they treat women with such disrespect.” 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?”, is a lyric from the song "Keep Ya Head Up" and he is directing this to men. A women is not standing up and bring the gender inequality to our attention, it’s a man speaks out about it to make a change because he knows that this is not right. The only difference is it’s not whites and blacks, its men and women. It makes me think about Martin Luther King Jr and how his belief that African Americans should be treated equally to the other race being the white man. “Keep Ya Head Up” is trying to get people’s attention on how treating women like they are dogs is not good. This may have been dedicated to 15 year old, Latasha, however this song has a much bigger meaning regarded women of this society. Tupac makes this song to directly ask people why we treat women with such disrespect. ![]() His message at that time is what people needed and his message is still relevant to today’s situation. He was just speaking up and trying to change a few things about women were going through at that time. You can only respect him for the words he rapped because it was the truth. Tupac talked of money to pay rent and welfare and said it was hard, I feel that’s has something to do with society because minimum wage doesn’t support a family to where the family is stable. Society as a whole was the audience, the song was created and put out for everyone to hear so it involves them to. Tupac was not harsh with his words and came off in a positive way while still making important point about the things men do to women to make things hard for them. Asking them why they do those things to women when a woman gave you life and a woman made you who you are and really without her you would be nothing so why wouldn’t you show some respect for them. In his song he said “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?” he was speaking to the boys and men of his time. It was brilliant because at that time in the music industry it was cool to have a sick beat but the lyrics that you spoke in the songs made it something worth listening to. He rapped a message and put a tone to it that he know millions of people will listen to and understand. Tupac was very popular around this time and his songs got through to and motivated a lot of people. I say that to say black people are not the only people that go through or participate in any of those situations. In the song he talks about rape, having kids, crying, welfare and many other things. This song can be relevant to all women black, white, Asian, tall, short. Writing “Keep Ya head Up” Tupac created awareness for the mistreating and inequality given to women. ![]() He wrote and dedicated this song to Latasha Harkins and poor black women. ![]()
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