I can't believe no one from the 206 has mentioned, Crytical, Byrdie, or 151 from people on the siccness.
Outside of the siccness, some outta seattle that keeps it pushin' but haven't been mentioned is clockwork. Dyme Def on soul gorilla seems to be gainin' momentum. Is Old Dominion still doin' their thing? , we had Source of Labor. But the one's out there doin' it bigger than anyone in the entire NW in hip-hop, and they have been for a while, Nationally and Internationally (and they prolly get more love everwhere else but here their home town) in the Massive Monkee's, and regardless of what your into, if you can't give a nice hats off to them you are a bonafide hater.
then there's Redwine, but he moved beyond workin jus hip-hop from what I understand to music in general.
Don't forget Bruce Lee, Jimi Hendrix, & the G of 'em all Quincy Jones!
Holla!