Wiz Khalifa makes feelings known on Cowboys adopting his "We Dem Boyz" song anthem
Every NFL team has its own nickname but not many are as iconic as the Dallas Cowboys' 'Dem Boyz.' The franchise's fans adopted it in 2014 after rapper Wiz Khalifa released his smash hit single 'We Dem Boyz.'
In addition to being one of the most popular songs of 2014, the Boyz bit of the song's title resembles the team's moniker, the Cowboys. The similarity between the franchise and the track's name and it being played in AT&T Stadium every week made it the team's unofficial anthem.
The rapper isn't a fan of the franchise but feels honored that the fans picked one of his songs to associate with the team. On the Dec. 11 episode of Club Shay Shay podcast, he explained that the team hasn't officially adopted it as their anthem, but has inadvertently made it their own. He said:
"[The Cowboys] did [take the song], but they didn't take it. They just started scoring touchdowns and saying 'We Dem Boyz.' So I'm like, 'All right, cool. Now, I got two anthems.'"
The Cowboys had a splendid campaign the year they adopted 'We Dem Boyz' as their unofficial anthem. They finished 12-4 and won the NFC East division title. They made it to the divisional round of the playoffs but lost by a whisker against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
Dallas couldn't build off that season and missed the playoffs the following year. They have had a few good campaigns since but are yet to make it past the divisional round. The only constants since that campaign have been the top brass and the team's unofficial anthem.
Cowboys aren't the only team to adopt a Wiz Khalifa song as their anthem
Wiz Khalifa and his family moved around a lot for the first nine years of his life before settling in Pittsburgh. It became the rapper's hometown and his breakout song, the 2010 smash hit 'Black and Yellow,' was a homage to the city.
The Pittsburgh Steelers wasted no time in adopting it as its anthem. The team needed a song for its playoff run and picked 'Black and Yellow.' They even invited the rapper to perform it during the AFC Championship Game between the Steelers and the New York Jets at Heinz Field.
Pittsburgh won and advanced to the Super Bowl, where yet again, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers emerged victors. It was a disappointing end but Wiz Khalifa has nothing but fond memories of that year and that impeccable run.