“Black Jesuz” is the 6th song on 2Pac’s song on the double platinum album, Still I Rise.

While some people have taken 2Pac literally and believe he is referring to himself as black Jesus in the 4th verse, where he writes, “"God gave me these commandments, the world is scandalous / Blast ‘til they holy high; baptize they evil minds / Wise, no longer blinded, watch me shine trick / Which one of y'all wanna feel the degrees? / Bitches freeze facin’ Black Jesus.” While it seems like he is calling himself black Jesus when he says, “God gave me these commandments,” and “Bitches freeze facin' Black Jesus,” doing so misses a deeper meaning. We know 2Pac is a poet, and poets work with symbolism and metaphor.

When he says “Blast ‘til they holy high; baptize they evil minds,” he is referring to people who discriminate, against black people, especially. 2Pac knows these people are wrong because, as he states in the previous line, “God gave me these commandments.” These commandments could be anything, they don’t necessarily refer to the Ten Commandments. All we know is that how 2Pac has lived his life has likely been in accordance with these commandments because 2Pac refers to God many times in his music, one example being the song, “Who Do U Believe In,” where he writes, “I put my faith in God.” If 2Pac has his faith in God, then he’s likely following the commandments God gave to him.

The line, “Wise, no longer blinded, watch me shine trick,” refers to 2Pac’s personal growth and symbolizes black empowerment, something 2Pac strived for. There is evidence for this all over the place: his family’s strong ties to the Black Panthers, and 2Pac’s penchant for infusing his lyrics with social commentary. Lastly, when 2Pac writes, “Bitches freeze facin' Black Jesuz,” he is referring to his success as a musician, and again to black empowerment.

Further, in this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhGxqz2yXu0, 2Pac comments, “I’m me because of black Jesus, I’m me because of God.” He also says, “… I have to repay, for that blessing from black Jesus [and] God … by shining,” and “he gave me the voltage, [I’m gonna] shine, it’s not mine, it’s from God.” By thanking black Jesus for 2Pac’s gift, he draws a distinction between himself and black Jesus.

The verses are performed as follows:
Intro: 2Pac, Yaki Kadafi
First verse: Yaki Kadafi
Second verse: Storm
Chorus: 2Pac, Val Young
Third verse: Young Noble
Fourth verse: 2Pac
Fifth verse: Kastro
Outro: Kastro