7 months after beef with his son, Michael Irvin makes first public appearance with Elijah "Tarantino" during "lake cruise"

In 2023, three-time Super Bowl champion Michael Irvin criticised his son Elijah's hood rapper persona.

Irvin called Elijah out for the words used in his songs, as Elijah had a privileged upbringing as the son of an NFL legend.

"I got a son. He raps. His name is Tut Tarantino," Irvin said in a episode of Fox Sports' Undisputed. "If you ever listen to some of his raps, I'm like, 'Oh God. Where does this come from, son? You grew up in a gated community your whole life."

Seven months ago, Elijah "Tut Tarantino" responded to his dad's criticism about his disconnected rap persona.

"He said I'd be saying crazy s**t in my raps, he don't know what the f**k ..." Elijah said in an interview.

"He said I grew up in 20,000 square-foot (mansion), and it's not that big I'm not gonna lie. It's not 20,000. He gassed the f**k out of that s**t. It's not even 15. You know what I'm saying. It don't even matter."

Despite the feud, it looks like the bond between Michael Irvin and his son is on the mend. On Monday, the three-time Super Bowl champ shared a picture of himself enjoying a boating trip with Elijah on social media, with Irvin smiling and posing for the camera while dapping up his son in the picture.

"My son @tutarantino and I out on the lake cruising on Playmaker 88," Irvin wrote.

Elijah has a lot of respect for what his dad has done but continues to believe in self-expression through rap music while being respectful about not crossing the line and bringing dishonor to his family.

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Cam Newton condemned Michael Irvin's son, Elijah, for calling out Cowboys legend

After Elijah's response to his dad's criticism went viral, ex-NFL star Cam Newton shared his perspective on the situation in 2024. On the 4th & 1 show, Newton expressed his disappointment with the way Michael Irvin's son handled the situation.

Newton believes that Elijah should be grateful for the life Michael Irvin provided him growing up. He also advised Elijah to be truthful about his upbringing in his rap music instead of following the "hood mentality" trend.

"Bro, stop it. Live your truth. Rap about your truth. Don't rap about what the trend is. Don't talk about a dress like what the trend is. It's okay to be you, bro. You don't gotta put on a perception of something."

Cam Newton also said that Elijah should focus on using his music to talk about the "blessings" he's had in his life with Michael Irvin as his dad. He also spoke about the freedom given to him to follow his own passion instead of becoming a professional football player.