Writer Boi: Hip Hop Anthem for the 2007 Strike

Posted on November 26, 2007

Finally, we have a hip hop anthem for the 2007 Writers' Strike. This music video called "Writer Boi" was directed by directed and edited by David Schlussel and shot by Robert W. Swanson.

Writer Boi is awesome.

It contains many great and catchy lines, including, "We all know the pen is mightier than the sword," and "Writers Guild. WGA. We write the words that the actors say."

It also contains some great footage of the ongoing strike. "You know the writer girls won't be ignored." Take a look:


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