Teamsters Knock Lil Wayne's "Hustle" At Video Shoot
The Theatrical Teamsters Union of New York was not feeling Lil' Wayne's video shoot for his new single, "Hustler Musik." The union put a halt to the two-day Benny Boom-directed video until the production company responsible for the video settled their dispute with the union.
According to a source close to the union, a dispute over the number of union bus drivers hired to work on the set is what caused the brief strike. Union officials attempted to work things out amicably with FM Rocks, the video's production company, but after being "blown off" they shut the video down by picketing and inflating a giant rat, a trademark of the union's protests, on the street.
"These video companies are always trying to take advantage of a situation and they tried that with the union,". "But one phone call was made [by the union] and 60 guys showed up. [FM Rocks] signed the proper paperwork and it was over, but it could have gotten ugly."
Director Boom was heated about the video's shut down. "He just wanted to shoot his video," the source said. There's no word as to Weezie's reaction.
According to a source close to the union, a dispute over the number of union bus drivers hired to work on the set is what caused the brief strike. Union officials attempted to work things out amicably with FM Rocks, the video's production company, but after being "blown off" they shut the video down by picketing and inflating a giant rat, a trademark of the union's protests, on the street.
"These video companies are always trying to take advantage of a situation and they tried that with the union,". "But one phone call was made [by the union] and 60 guys showed up. [FM Rocks] signed the proper paperwork and it was over, but it could have gotten ugly."
Director Boom was heated about the video's shut down. "He just wanted to shoot his video," the source said. There's no word as to Weezie's reaction.
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