Big Rube, is an American rapper and hip-hop producer, he has also contributed his spoken word poetry to "Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam" and which 2006 American comedy-drama film, and the feature film directorial debut of music video director Chris Robinson?
ATL
Big Rube
Big Rube (born Ruben Bailey in 1971, Atlanta, Georgia) is an American rapper and hip-hop producer.
 He is a first-generation member of the Dungeon Family & Society of Soul.
 He is known for his spoken word intros and interludes for many of the Dungeon Family’s albums including Bubba Sparxxx, Goodie Mob, Killer Mike, Future, OutKast, & Witchdoctor.
 He has also contributed his spoken word poetry to "Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam" and the motion picture "ATL", as well as appearing on albums by Truth Hurts, Eightball & MJG, CunninLynguists and Jarren Benton.
 He appears on a Cee-Lo track called Scrap Metal.
ATL (film)
ATL is a 2006 American comedy-drama film, and the feature film directorial debut of music video director Chris Robinson.
 The screenplay was written by Tina Gordon Chism from an original story by Antwone Fisher, and is loosely based on the experiences of the film's producers Dallas Austin and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (of the R&B group TLC) growing up in Atlanta, Georgia (ATL).
 The film is a coming-of-age tale concerning Rashad, played by Atlanta native and hip hop artist T.I. in his film debut, and his friends in their final year in high school and on the verge of adulthood.
 The film also stars Antwan Andre Patton, aka Big Boi of the hip hop group OutKast, Evan Ross, Jackie Long, Lauren London, and Mykelti Williamson.
Def Poetry Jam
Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry, better known as simply Def Poetry Jam or Def Poetry, was a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on HBO between 2002 and 2007.
 The series features performances by established and up-and-coming spoken word poets.
 Performances also include special appearances by well-known actors and musicians, as well as occasional performances by Mos Def himself.
 Co-created by Bruce George, Danny Simmons, Deborah Pointer, Stan Lathan, and Russell Simmons, the show is a spin-off of the popular "Def Comedy Jam" which began airing on HBO in the 90's.
 As with "Def Comedy", Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience. T.I. videography
T.I. has released several music videos, working with various directors.
 He has also been featured in several music videos for other prominent recording artists.
 T.I.'s first solo music video was for his debut single "I'm Serious", released in 2001 and directed by American music video director Chris Robinson.
 T.I's first lead role was in his first featured film, "ATL", which was also directed by Chris Robinson. Danny Simmons
Daniel "Danny" Simmons Jr. is a neo-African abstract expressionist painter and the older brother of hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons and rapper Joseph Simmons ("Reverend Run" of Run–D.M.C.).
 He is the co-founder and Chairman of Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (since 1995), which provides disadvantaged urban youth with arts access and education.
 As part of Rush Philanthropic, Simmons also founded Rush Arts Gallery and soon thereafter converted part of his loft in Brooklyn into the Corridor Gallery.
 Both galleries provide exhibition opportunities to early and mid-career artists who do not have commercial representation through galleries or private dealers.
 Along with his brother Russell, Simmons established Def Poetry Jam, which has enjoyed long-running success on HBO.
 In 2004, Simmons published "Three Days As the Crow Flies", a fictional account of the 1980s New York art scene.
 He has also written a book of artwork and poetry called "I Dreamed My People Were Calling But I Couldn't Find My Way Home".
 He has also published " Deep in your best reflection" and "the Brown beatnik tomes", two additional volumes of poetry.
 In 2015 Simmons moved to Philadelphia and opened Rush Arts Philadelphia gallery ( RAP ) to further the Rush Arts mission and to begin to create a national presence for the service organization . Regie Cabico
Regie Cabico is a Filipino American poet and spoken word artist.
 He has been featured on two seasons of Def Poetry Jam on HBO (produced by Russell Simmons) and has been called the Lady Gaga of spoken word.
 He is an "out and proud" gay man. Ise Lyfe
Ise Lyfe (pronounced "Ice Life"), born Isaac Patrick-Francis Brown, is a spoken word and hip-hop artist as well as an educator, community organizer, and activist in his native Oakland, California.
 He won the 2001 National Poetry Slam Competition and appeared on Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam performing a piece entitled "Popular Dirt" on HBO.
 He appeared in a one-man show based on his book "Pistols and Prayers", and wrote another one-person show called "Who's Krazy?"
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 He has also presented a multi-media conceptual art project, "Brighter than Blight" Psalm 1, the Christ Junkie
Samuel Koyire Kobina, popularly known as Psalm 1, the Christ Junkie is an award-winning Ghanaian poet rapper, spoken word artist, musician, artist coach and event organizer.
 He is one of the few along with the rap group Heavens Connection to have pioneered a new wave of gospel music known as gospel-rap or Christian rap also referred to as urban gospel music in Ghana.
 With his group Heavens Connection, they introduced Ghanaian youth to gospel rap/hip-hop locally.
 He has toured and performed at more than 350 shows since 2009.
 In 2016, he did a record 74 shows and is the most booked poet or spoken word artist and urban gospel artist in Ghana since 2013 with at least 50 shows per year.
 He is also a member of a Christian creative arts group, SASA (Speaker's and Singer's Association).
 Often credited as the face and one who led the pioneering and popularising of Spoken Word poetry and gospel rap in KNUST.
 He also holds the record of the highest number of shows done in a semester in KNUST (30) achieved in his last semester in 2014. Bruce George (Genius Is Common)
Bruce George is the Co-Founder of the award-winning "Russell Simmons Presents, Def Poetry Jam (HBO)," and the Founder of the rapidly growing "Genius Is Common" Movement. IN-Q
Adam Schmalholz, who performs as IN-Q and IN-Question, is an American songwriter and award-winning spoken word poet from Los Angeles, California.
 His songwriting credits include collaborating with others on Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum winning tracks including for Miley Cyrus ("Forgiveness And Love" on the "Can't Be Tamed" album), Aloe Blacc ("Ticking Bomb" on the "Wake Me Up" EP), and Selena Gomez & the Scene ("Love You like a Love Song" on the album, "When the Sun Goes Down").
 He is active in the American poetry slam scene and helped establish one of the largest open mic poetry venues in the United States, Da Poetry Lounge, at the Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles.
 Schmalholz began his career as an a cappella rapper, but found audiences identified his performances more with spoken word poetry, and he now considers himself primarily a poet when performing.
 He has appeared on Russell Simmons' "Def Poetry Jam", performed for former US President Barack Obama, and performed a live poetry concert with American musician and songwriter Mike Posner and indie folk band Magic Giant.
 Antonina Armato, Tim James, the co-founder of Rock Mafia, and Schmalholz won a songwriting BMI Award for Selena Gomez & the Scene's "Love You Like a Song."