X-Hum, X-Crackle, X-Noise, X-Click always get the job done. In soundforge they also have a audio restoration effect in there. Adobe Audition is good for cleaning up samples too.
That's the first time I've heard someone say they haven't listened to Ghostface. My fuckin jaw dropped. But on another note, niggas is real emotional when talking about hip hop. Personally I listen to anything that sounds. I don't like D4L's music, but I ain't hatin on them cause they makin...
http://www.prodby.altervista.org/index.php
This site doesn't tell you what they sampled or anything like that, but they tell you who produced what beat.