Tupac Shakur Keep Ya Head Up September 8, 1993

California high school kids have probably been trying to get Tupac's lyrics accepted as poetry for Language Arts assignments for over 20 years now, but having Pac live in the classroom to rap them himself makes the case much more convincing. Shakur stopped by Marcus Garvey School in 1993 to talk to some kids, and ended up answering a student's question by reciting the entire first verse to "Keep Ya Head Up" a capella. That the clip remains as captivating and affecting than any proper live performance of the song you'll ever see is a testament to the rapper's insane charisma and ability to connect so personally with audiences of all ages, oozing stage presence even with no real stage to speak of.