Deep Thinkers Explained

Deep Thinkers
Origin:	Kansas City, Missouri
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	2000s
Current Members:	Aaron Sutton (Brother of Moses), Kyle Dykes (Leonard Dstroy)

Deep Thinkers is an American hip hop group from Kansas City, Missouri composed of MC Aaron Sutton (Brother of Moses) and DJ and producer Kyle Dykes (Leonard D. Story,^[1] Leonard Dstroy,^[2] or Lenny D^[3]).

Sutton and Dykes first met each other while performing in the live band Sevenfold Symphony and have been credited with playing an essential role in developing the Kansas City hip-hop scene.^[4] Sutton regularly volunteers in the Kansas City community,^[2] and is also an oil painter.^[1]

The group's lyrics center on social issues such as politics, homelessness, and poverty. Its beats are composed of a myriad of samples, including those of 1970s funk music,^[5] jazz, and world music.^[6] Deep Thinkers has performed with artists including Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Mac Lethal.^[7]

Discography

• Outlook (self-released, 2003)^[2]
• Necks Move (Datura Records, 2005)^[8]
• Don't Call It A Mixtape Vol. 1 (Symbol Heavy, 2006)^[5]
• Reprogram (INnatesounds, 2007)^[3]
• Make It Quake (Wilshire District Music, 2009)

See also

• American hip hop
• Conscious hip hop

External links

• Deep Thinkers on Myspace

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thinking of a Master Plan . 2008-01-26 . Tillman . Lee H . FreeHiphopNow.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080115193148/http://www.freehiphopnow.com/features-thinking-master-plan.php . 2008-01-15 .
2. Web site: Deep Thinkers . 2008-01-26 . Gintowt . Richard . 2003-08-22 . Lawrence.com.
3. News: Caleb . Goellner . Good Thinking . . . 2008-01-17 . 2008-01-26 .
4. Web site: Food For Thought . MVRemix . February 17, 2014.
5. News: Chris . Milbourn . The Deep Thinkers . The Pitch . Village Voice Media . 2007-08-16 . 2008-01-26 .
6. Web site: Deep Thinkers Necks Move . 2008-01-26 . Hickman . Christopher . 2005-04-20 . . 2007-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071219091232/http://www.flakmag.com/music/deepthinkers.html . dead .
7. Web site: Deep Thinkers - Necks Move Coup De Grace . 2008-01-26 . D Tha Man . 2005-04-08 .
8. Web site: Necks Move by Deep Thinkers . Amazon . 2008-01-26 .