tough one, this. but yeah.
rap:
Earl Sweatshirt - Earl
this sixteen year old mofo really bucked what i thought could be done in rap circa. late 2000's. one short a** album (shit is only 25 minutes) and duke is in my top ten rappers list. that easy.
other:
Toro Y Moi - Causers of This
genius. innovative. what they call "ground-breaking". best production i've heard in a while (if not ever). so good i almost dropped my beer in disbelief.