Deep Thinkers | |
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Origin | Kansas City, Missouri |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 2000s |
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]