{"id":1521,"date":"2026-06-12T16:50:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/06\/12\/party-with-a-purpose-fat-daddy-talks-music-hbcus-and-his-upcoming-performance-on-the-one-voyage-cruise\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:50:45","slug":"party-with-a-purpose-fat-daddy-talks-music-hbcus-and-his-upcoming-performance-on-the-one-voyage-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/06\/12\/party-with-a-purpose-fat-daddy-talks-music-hbcus-and-his-upcoming-performance-on-the-one-voyage-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Party With a Purpose: Fat Daddy Talks Music, HBCUs, and His Upcoming Performance on the One Voyage Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<aside class=\"ione-video\">\n<div class=\"ione-video__player\">\n<div class=\"zype-shortcode\" data-videoid=\"6a2c09230f055fb6c805e92b\" data-url=\"https:\/\/player.zype.com\/embed\/6a2c09230f055fb6c805e92b.js?api_key=7Y41xOu32BVdSqiGMF3j9FA7adrxz2RikG54rf7jiMoKhMlH9lQOznwUdBc4QPbP&amp;autoplay=true&amp;controls=true&amp;audio=false\" data-is-playlist=\"false\" data-adoberequired=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ione-video__contents ione-video__contents--no-show\">\n<header class=\"ione-video__header\">\n<h5 class=\"ione-video__video-title\"><\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ione-video__close-button\">\u2715<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/header>\n<\/div><\/div><\/aside><\/p>\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Southern Soul singer <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/igottheblues1988\/\">Fat Daddy <\/a><\/strong>came ready to talk music, family, and his upcoming performance on the <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/onevoyagecruise.com\/\">One Voyage Cruise<\/a><\/strong>.  When asked what he\u2019s most excited about for the One Voice Cruise 2026? \u201cI\u2019m looking most forward to them 20 restaurants,\u201d he laughed. \u201cI\u2019m ready to eat. My name Fat Daddy, right?\u201d But once the jokes settled, the real passion came through. This will be his third time on the cruise, and he\u2019s bringing the heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m bringing back the soul blues,\u201d he said. \u201cAll the way back to your Johnny Taylors, your Bobby Blue Blands. Having a good time, taking y\u2019all all the way.\u201d For Fat Daddy, Southern soul is more than a genre. He calls it \u201cthe new age of blues,\u201d a sound that blends a little hip-hop, a little R&amp;B, and a little jazz, all delivered with live music and real feeling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Text \u201cRICKEY\u201d to 71007 to join the\u00a0Rickey\u00a0Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0(<\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/rickeysmileymorningshow.com\/mobile-text-club\/__;!!LcufUzPfjw!XPBlD0wpHPcivaLT9tmrhpwQkvmihfm9bXEWy_4Mq9JUu0KgLXQ9iV29VI4voQ%24\"><em>Terms and conditions<\/em><\/a><em>).<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The man\u2019s got range, too. He plays guitar, drums, and trombone. Turns out he marched at Grambling, which sparked a friendly band rivalry right there in the studio. Grambling versus Alabama State? Now that\u2019s a show worth seeing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Makes This Cruise Special<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes this cruise special is the heart behind it. They call it a \u201cparty with a purpose,\u201d supporting the United Negro College Fund and our HBCUs. That mission hits home for Fat Daddy. \u201cWe want all our young kids to go to school and be great in this world,\u201d he shared. \u201cI\u2019m truly happy to be a part of this, to raise some money for these Black kids to keep doing what they doing.\u201d That\u2019s the kind of giving back our community can rally around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greatness clearly runs in his blood. Fat Daddy is born and bred in Texas, and his father is none other than the legendary R.L. Griffin, owner of the Blues Palace in downtown Dallas. \u201cIt comes from greatness, man,\u201d he said with pride. Forty years in the business? That\u2019s a legacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LIKE US ON\u00a0<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.facebook.com\/rickeysmileymorningshow\/*22*20*5Ct*20*22_blank__;JSUlJSU!!LcufUzPfjw!XPBlD0wpHPcivaLT9tmrhpwQkvmihfm9bXEWy_4Mq9JUu0KgLXQ9iV0ZuPiGfw%24\"><strong>FACEBOOK<\/strong><\/a><strong>. FOLLOW US ON\u00a0<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/twitter.com\/thersms*22*20*5Ct*20*22_blank__;JSUlJSU!!LcufUzPfjw!XPBlD0wpHPcivaLT9tmrhpwQkvmihfm9bXEWy_4Mq9JUu0KgLXQ9iV1Tit2aVA%24\"><strong>TWITTER<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0AND\u00a0<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.instagram.com\/rickeysmileymorningshow\/*22*20*5Ct*20*22_blank__;JSUlJSU!!LcufUzPfjw!XPBlD0wpHPcivaLT9tmrhpwQkvmihfm9bXEWy_4Mq9JUu0KgLXQ9iV0kvobFGg%24\"><strong>INSTAGRAM<\/strong><\/a><strong>. 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