# Deep Thinkers

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**Deep Thinkers** is an American [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) group from [Kansas City](/source/Kansas_City,_Missouri), [Missouri](/source/Missouri) composed of [MC](/source/Rapping) Aaron Sutton (Brother of Moses) and [DJ](/source/Disc_jockey) and [producer](/source/Hip_hop_production) 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](/source/Oil_painting).[1]

The group's lyrics center on social issues such as [politics](/source/Politics), [homelessness](/source/Homelessness), and [poverty](/source/Poverty). Its beats are composed of a myriad of [samples](/source/Sample_(music)), including those of [1970s funk music](/source/Funk#1970s),[5] [jazz](/source/Jazz), and [world music](/source/World_music).[6] Deep Thinkers has performed with artists including [Del tha Funkee Homosapien](/source/Del_tha_Funkee_Homosapien) and [Mac Lethal](/source/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](/source/American_hip_hop)
- [Conscious hip hop](/source/Conscious_hip_hop)

## References

1. Tillman, Lee H. ["Thinking of a Master Plan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080115193148/http://www.freehiphopnow.com/features-thinking-master-plan.php). *FreeHiphopNow.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.freehiphopnow.com/features-thinking-master-plan.php) on 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

1. Gintowt, Richard (2003-08-22). ["Deep Thinkers"](http://www.lawrence.com/news/2003/aug/22/deep_thinkers/). *Lawrence.com*. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

1. Goellner, Caleb (2008-01-17). ["Good Thinking"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110519070407/http://www.pitch.com/2008-01-17/music/good-thinking/). *[The Pitch](/source/The_Pitch_(newspaper))*. [Village Voice Media](/source/Village_Voice_Media). Archived from [the original](http://www.pitch.com/2008-01-17/music/good-thinking/) on May 19, 2011. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

1. ["Food For Thought"](http://www.mvremix.com/urban/interviews/deepthinkers.shtml). MVRemix. Retrieved February 17, 2014.

1. Milbourn, Chris (2007-08-16). ["The Deep Thinkers"](http://www.pitch.com/2007-08-16/music/the-deep-thinkers/). *The Pitch*. Village Voice Media. Retrieved 2008-01-26.[dead link]

1. Hickman, Christopher (2005-04-20). ["Deep Thinkers *Necks Move*"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071219091232/http://www.flakmag.com/music/deepthinkers.html). *[Flak Magazine](/source/Flak_Magazine)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.flakmag.com/music/deepthinkers.html) on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

1. D Tha Man (2005-04-08). ["Deep Thinkers - Necks Move Coup De Grace"](http://www.kaffeinebuzz.com/musicreviews-deepthinkers.php). Retrieved 2008-01-26.

1. ["Necks Move by Deep Thinkers"](https://www.amazon.com/Necks-Move/dp/B000QZWNXG). *Amazon*. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

## External links

- [Deep Thinkers](https://myspace.com/deepthinkers) on [Myspace](/source/Myspace)

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