ASTRA is going back to the golden age of hip-hop with his new offering, “Pulp Fiction,” a slick, nostalgia-drenched homage to Tarantino’s cult classic and 90s rap’s unmistakable swagger. From the opening beat, it’s clear this is a vibe, a throwback, and a love letter to an age when music and film crashed together in the coolest way possible.
Tucked tight over a buttery-smooth beat and laid-back but infectious energy, “Pulp Fiction” is the kind of song that feels like a time capsule, where boom-bap rules. The delivery is easy with ASTRA, floating across “Pulp Fiction” in that confident, conversational flow that’s impossible not to nod along hereto. The production skews toward warm, jazzy undertones, suggestive of classic East Coast hip-hop, and the hook snaps in place with a breezy melody that practically oozes out of the track.
ASTRA gets into his bag by incorporating pop culture references into his artistry. Instead of merely name-dropping Tarantino’s magnum opus, he tucks its spirit into the body of Pulp Fiction, translating memorable conceits and lines from the film into lyrical gold. Not just a reference but a full-circle fusion of cinema and sound, “Pulp Fiction” is thus a playground for both movie buffs and hip-hop heads.
The music video is a chic, postmodern rethinking of the film’s most iconic moments, imbued with ASTRA’s brand of charisma. It’s fun and fresh and shows that ASTRA is creating experiences.