Ice cubeI’m sick wit’ it but it’ll still take ten of y’allTo take
the emperor’s temperatureCan I represent wit’ ya? Smokin’ hemp
wit’ yaPass the blunt from east to westCube to krs (yes)Take it
from the donWhere I’m from the man of steel is made of
teflonKeep yo’ vest onHit me with yo’ best one baby& watch me
mack youComin’ through with hard *** & shaq-fuNever up in
spago’s when we knock hoesHead her off with some reeboks and
cagosWestside rollin’ even if the car’s stolenEven if my eyes
shut & jaw swollenThat’s how it’s goin’ downYou always smile
when I frown’cause you want the crownYou fuckin’ clownI keep it
real no more beef with cypress hillNow we super friends makin’
super endsWestsiideShaq It’s a fact many know that shaq made of
milsBut did you know that shaq made of steelFeel me!No matter
what I do the billy it’s gone flourishBig **** just like a bus
full of japanese touristsOr it’s styles that flow like hudson
river debrisShip quarter keys of them shaq cd’s roo rooNext mc
that claim to keep it realShaquille gone slap ’em with a
milCriss cut clean numerical order billsIll, now put it on the
wristThe best thing since grits & fake titsMan of steel who you
with? I’m so fly when I walk I levitateMy caliber’s first
rateExceptional above greatDiesel’s large, guilty on every
chargeOf bein’ dope imagine superman with a dookey ropeChorus1 2
3 4 hit itIt’s the men of steel bangin’ with the drum hit it4 3 2
1Shaq b real krs peter gunz (ice cube)1 2 3 4 hit itIt’s the men
of steel bangin’ with the drum hit it4 3 2 1Shaq b realB realHip
hop has plenty of steelWith shaquille & chris & realNobody move
stay still while the masters build the trackReact the foundation
hip-hop *** generationHear my voice playin’ at the
stationImmortal thought for the recorderConsider the picture
deliver the scripture still hit yaIf the shoe fits ya wear
itYou’ll inherit the cultureLet me break down the whole
structureEast coast west coast universal flavaPullin’ together
with my neighbor no playa hatersJust real no outrageous
fantasiesJump out the pages from the book of mc’s& nothin’ can
penetrate the steel mind stateLike shaq when he go back &
dominatePeter gunzAiiyo I stop many heartsPart many wigs*** &
get it twisted &Play me for any pigConceived in the bronxBorn &
raised but on the realI be made of steel like o’ nealFeel me if
ya got the skillSqueeze pale **** cause disasterHave you makin’
tracks like masterFaster ghost like casperMan of steel hangin’ &
bangin’ in yo’ districtNever get it twisted I’m lifted,
giftedLike steel hard to penetrateGenerate dollar signs you
follow mineCome in peace money I will bless thatBring the noise
leave you on the fourthWhere I rest at for realChorus1 2 3 4 hit
itIt’s the men of steel bangin’ with the drum hit it4 3 2
1Hip-hop’s the same no matter where you came from(cube)
westsiide(b real) men of steel(cube) eastsiide(krs) men of steel
throw ya hands up(cube) westsiide(b real) men of steel(cube)
eastsiide(krs) men of steel throw ya hands upKrs-oneWhoop
whoopThat’s the sound of emsAfter some boy try test the krsPick
a single any singleWhat I bring you makes you tingleIt’s the
lingo from the star like ringo& I mingle in the clubsDj’s mc’s
get rug cut like shrubsOver the dub sound buzzNo one’s really
knowin’How I’m comin’ & goin’ showin’ & flowin’ coldThrowin’
these rappers chasin’ the dough& out the frame my name remains
the sameI came to maintainHip-hop’s the same no matter where you
came fromIt’s all the same son get it correctAll that metal to
pleather whateverGive me respect!Then I’ll collect a check & you
can expectSomething you’ll never forgetComin’ from my intellectOh
what the heckLyrical flex cash checksI step through the brush
like a tyrannosaurus rexKrs-one is the nicestShaquille o’neal
definitely from men of steelYou know how we feelComin’ through
like that on the trackKrs-one & we back (oooh oooooh)Chorus1 2 3
4 hit itIt’s the men of steel bangin’ with the drum hit it4 3 2
1Shaq b real krs peter gunz (ice cube)Gunz (cube)Throw ya hands
up what up now (it don’t stop)South bronx represent that,
brooklyn represent that(it don’’t stop)(it don’t stop)(huh, what
about south central? ha ha haa )