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Happy Turkey Day family. We won’t call it Thanksgiving Day since our Native American brothers and sisters got swindled, but that’s another story. On this day when folks give praise—and stuff their bellies—to all the blessings they have received in 2012 while surrounded by family and friends, we couldn’t help but think about what we’re thankful for in the rap game.

While ratchetness and f-ckery—whether it be senseless beefs or the proliferation of struggles rappers, for example—still abound, there are still many facets of the Hip-Hop world that make our daily routine of bringing you all the rap news fit to link worthwhile. Read below and click through the pages to see and read all that the Hip-Hop Wired crew is thankful for right about now…

We’re thankful Dr. Dre didn’t give Kendrick Lamar’s good kid/M.A.A.D. city the Detox treatment, and it actually was released. Also, that K. Dot showed you don’t need a “hit” single to sell albums.

We’re thankful a Steebie J and Joseline album is not in stores right now. 

We’re thankful that Shyne has Twitter just for the hijinks. Sort of.

That said, we’re thankful that Hip-Hop realizes that Shyne has flown the cuckoo’s nest

Our Senior Editor Kazeem Famuyide (and probably the good D.L. Chandler too) is thankful for the Based God. However, aqua and Latifah are cool on that. 

Kaz is also thankful that the Knicks are 8-1 8-2. 

We’re thankful for the inclusion of Kenya Moore’s buttcheeks on Real Housewives Of Atlanta

We’re thankful for the new Jay Electronica album we are playing nonstop right now. Oh wait…

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We’re thankful for “street albums” that are typically better than the official release.

We’re thankful nobody believed in Mitt Romney’s 5-point plan…including Mitt Romney.

We’re thankful that our timeline is no longer being oppressed by Rihanna’s 777 tour plane horror tweets.

We’re thankful Wyclef saw it necessary to grease up his chest (but not his knees) and post a struggle photo online…because we needed a good laugh.

We’re thankful for the copping of pleas, affectionately referred to as “Twitter Hacks.” We’re looking at you, Bow Wow

We’re thankful that Chief Keef showed us that you can go from misfit to Rhode Scholar in a matter of two tweets.

We’re not thankful for the blonde hair craze in Hip-Hop that has dudes looking like a Golden Lord from Meteor Man.

We’re thankful that the thick women of Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta makes the show that much more watchable.

We can’t front, we’re thankful that Beyoncé joined Instagram.

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We’re thankful that 2 Chainz got that big booty ho he wanted for his birthday

We’re thankful for Salaam Remi (no explanation needed)

We’re thankful that Amber Rose rebounded with Wiz Khalifa ensuring her the ability to continue to live in the lap of luxury.

We’re thankful for the struggle bars of Rap Genius’ Mahbod Moghadam.

We’re thankful that Rihanna lives a clothes optional life.
 
We’re thankful for Bangin Candy submissions (they are all appreciated). 
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We’re thankful for 2 Chainz adlibs and how they apply to everyday life. Tru!
 
We’re thankful that DMX discovered Google. 
 
We’re not thankful that 50 Cent got rich and stopped trying.
 
We’re not thankful that Ab-Soul is NOT EATIN! But, we are thankful that Ab-Soul showed that regular dudes can pull chicks like Yaris Sanchez.
We’re thankful that the Fabolous’ Soul Tape 2 is coming out on Thanksgiving. Download it right here

We’re thankful for the Hip-Hop Wired team, because we’re dope. Happy Turkey Day y’all!