Nice. Ghostface Killa's release this year was definitely one of the best rap releases (it was the only one that I have heard. I'm new to rap and hip hop in general). Excellent material. And as for DJ Spooky, Songs of a Dead Dreamer is forever an absolute classic disc. Avant-garde turntablism?! John Cage would be so proud. Speaking of DJs, let us not forget DJ Shadow, RJD2, DJ Faust, DJ Krush, and DJ Cam. Lovely, lovely musicians all of these guys are. Oh, and earlier, I forgot to mention cLOUDDEAD. It's not exactly rap, not exactly hip hop, not exactly ambient. Certainly one of the more interesting, unique outfits to come out in a while, and although they get plenty of praise in the indie scene, it is deserved. I'd highly recommend their self-titled debut.