The Top 2015 Moments We're Thankful For
From Cookie to Patti's pies. So much to be thankful for.
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Your Grace Outline for Thanksgiving Dinner - Oprah once said, "Be thankful for what you have..." Just kidding, it's not that kind of list.This year we had a lot to be thankful for. Rappers gave us a lot to think about, listen to, and look at. A special toddler also ended up making our list because sass always wins. Also, legends baked, and we needed to show gratitude. So, if you get put on the spot for grace tomorrow night at Thanksgiving, use some of these and just riff a little. —Jon Reyes(Photo: Patty's Good Life)
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You Had Us at 'Fetty' - Yes, we're thankful for Fetty Wap. He's the truth. This is a guy that could have been like, "Yo, I got shot in the eye," and upped his street cred (think "I got shot 9 times"), but he stayed authentic from the get-go.Plus, all those white folks trying to clarify, "Excuse me, what does 'trap' mean? And why is she a 'queen'?" was just an added bonus. Also per MC Lyte, he's also a feminist. Win. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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The Week 'do - Sure, we could be thankful for the Weeknd, but that one-of-a-kind of mane is its own gratitude journal. Between all the memes and the story of Taylor Swift meeting the Weeknd and petting the mane, we've got to thank the 'do.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Our North Star - Had 'Ye released that album, he'd be on here. But North is this year's proxy for the West clan. Watching this little nugget grow up in front of us has it feeling like Christmas all year long. Um, and that whole, "I said no pictures," wasn't cute, it was boss. OK, fine, it was cute too.(Photo: Splash News)
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The Menagé Clap - It's true, we should probably specify which of Nicki Minaj's clap backs we're thankful for because there have been so many. Though, her VMA "What's good, Miley?" really did it.For an artist who has always been forced to explain her motives for her reactions to people dissing her (i.e., lest we forget), it's refreshing to watch the Queens, N.Y., native really be zero f***s adjacent. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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Girl, Pie - Thank you, Patti, for proving that the hustle never dies after years in the game. Also, Patti, thank you for creating a pie that would illicit this kind of response. It's basically making all of us feel less guilty for what's about to go down across our great nation tomorrow.(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
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Those Two Drake Mixtapes - Out of all the artists that had us playing the waiting game in 2015, Drake was the only one considerate enough to serve some appetizers before the big meal with If You're Reading This It's Too Late and What a Time to Be Alive.In all seriousness, thanks for holding us down, Drizzy. Especially since you were also busy taking up residence in Swole Nation.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Eat the Cookie Face - Sure, we should be thanking Lee Daniels for creating Cookie or even Taraji P. Henson for bringing this TV diamond to life on Empire, but Cookie made watching music on TV fun again.Plus, she makes current record-label executives seem just a little less crazy in comparison. We're kidding, guys! Kinda...(Photo: Chuck Hodes/Fox)
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Lamar Dab 'Em - Kendrick dropped one of the most socially conscious albums of the year. But watching King Kunta crash a wedding and show us how to really "dab" was like watching your 5th grade teacher do the Cha-Cha Slide for the first time at the school dance.(Photo: Christopher Polk/BET/Getty Images for BET)