See if opportunity knocks, then I'm on itKeep it on the up and up but don't flaunt itWanted for tearin' the club up, rippin' the microphoneand merkin' any beat cuz I'm known as the strongestcandidate to challenge the pecking ordereven when I'm not sober I'm still getting' over Over and over againit's a sobering trend cuz I'm always in it to winand not get a chink in my armoryou meet me ? it's a blessing and an honorother way around ? that's farthest from the truthand since I'm the truth, my reign is ab-so-luteI check rappers and keep it on the up and upBless mics and keep it on the up and upWhen I strut my stuff, peeps recognize I got the skills to keep it on the up and upI check rappers and keep it on the up and upBless mics and keep it on the up and upWhen I strut my stuff, peeps recognize I got the skills to keep it on the up and upRecruit twenty rappers against meI'm a San Jose Shark on a feeding frenzyThought provoking lyrically and never condescendingnever dumb you down don't you know you got plentyintelligence ? don't abuse it, use itThe studying you've done is never futile or fruitlessBasically I got the ways and means to make committees say that I'm way too cleanstill some rappers think I'm so placidthen I go and burn 'em like sulfuric acidenvious haters are everyday existenceso I stay shinin' and handle my bidnessKeep, keep, keepin' 'ya blinded by the realnessDroppin' bombs purposefully so you can feel thisHolla at 'ya boy ?cuz I keep it on the up and upover this Schmick beat called WanderlustI check rappers and keep it on the up and upBless mics and keep it on the up and upWhen I strut my stuff, peeps recognize I got the skills to keep it on the up and upI check rappers and keep it on the up and upBless mics and keep it on the up and upWhen I strut my stuff, peeps recognize I got the skills to keep it on the up and upIt's all good and y'all should take this inDe ja vu' ? I went and did it againBringin' light to the populousDroppin' bits of knowledge as I elevate your mental planeOf understanding. Renowned throughout townBreak it down and bring you back up with a poundLike yeah, we straight ? straighter than a rulerKing of all I survey ? Slick Vic the RulerEvaluate the elements of life and strike fearIn the hearts of the haters and the cowards in the atmosphereCuz it's clear that I reverberate greatnessAnd never slip, trip or regenerate fakenessEverytime I rhyme you get the latest and the greatestSave this for heavy rotation on your playlistMy rhymes? I always stay true to 'emThis for y'all, let's all ball in unisonI check rappers and keep it on the up and upBless mics and keep it on the up and upWhen I strut my stuff, peeps recognize I got the skills to keep it on the up and upI check rappers and keep it on the up and upBless mics and keep it on the up and upWhen I strut my stuff, peeps recognize I got the skills to keep it on the up and upUp and Up ? Up and UpUp, up and away ? Up, up and away!Up and Up ? Up and UpUp, up and away ? Up, up and away!