Bronx MC talks to Mixtape Daily about inspiration for his aptly titled City of God tape. By Rob Markman Fred the Godson Photo: MTV News Main Pick Headliners : Fred the Godson and DJ Drama Representing : Bronx, New York Mixtape : City of God Real Spit : Fred the Godson makes a strong proclamation for a relative newcomer to rap on his new City of God mixtape: “You can’t rank my skill/ I told Drama that this would be one of the most lyrical Gangsta Grillz.” But the Bronx, New York, MC backs up his boast with bullying bars. Big Bronx, as Fred’s also known, sets a hell of a tone on the tape’s intro, and exercising his lyrical dominance isn’t the only promise he makes. Over a subdued piano track, Fred the God also pledges to return New York to its rap prominence. “We chose for the mixtape to be called City of God because of ‘City of God’ the movie — it’s like a takeover,” Fred told Mixtape Daily of drawing inspiration from the 2002 Rio de Janeiro-set film. Making a play on the title of the flick and his rap moniker, Fred’s confidence in his own ability is apparent throughout the 19-track mixtape. “That’s why we went with that name, and I’m just here to try to win New York, to try to bring New York back in general,” he said. Fred’s formula is simple: mix dramatic, banging beats with witty punchlines and a hustler’s ambition, then add the occasional notable feature and voila, you have one of the hardest mixtapes of 2011. On “Gettin’ Money Pt. II,” Fred collaborates with Meek Mill and Cory Gunz over a menacing track guided by a Diddy-laced hook. “Doves Fly” finds Fred alongside G.O.O.D. Music’s Pusha T on a cocaine-themed free-for-all. “What up Pusha? Tell Malice I got that Khaled/ The best, send a fiend to the moon — Alice,” Fred spits while Pusha Ton offers, “Every block another notch up on my r
