Michael Irvin Calls Cap On Son, Tut Tarantino’s, Gangster Rap Persona
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Michael Irvin has called out his son for portraying a false persona in his music that doesn’t reflect his affluent upbringing.
The three-time Super Bowl champion referenced his youngest son, Elijah Irvin, who raps under the name Tut Tarantino, during an appearance on FS1’s Undisputed on Thursday (Oct. 19). While speaking on NBA star Ja Morant’s controversial gun incident that led to the 25-game suspension, Irvin said that he doesn’t understand the source of inspiration behind his son’s raps, as he was raised in a “gated community” and wasn’t exposed to poverty or criminality.
“I got a son. He raps. His rap name is Tut Tarantino,” Irvin told Undisputed cohosts Skip Bayless and Keyshawn Johnson. “If you ever listen to some of his raps, I’m like, ‘Oh my god. Where does this come from, son?’ You grew up in a gated community your whole life.”
Irvin, who grew up in impoverished conditions in Florida before attending the University of Miami and being drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1988, added that his son is rapping about a lifestyle that he himself experienced, but has since distanced himself from.
“He’s rapping my life ‘cause we romanticize and fantasize about that old thug life, ghetto life and all of that stuff, when we used to work to get away from,” the Hall of Fame wide receiver said. “Now, we’ve gotten to a place somehow (that) we’re running back towards it: in the music, in everything.”
This isn’t the first time Michael Irvin has called cap on Tut Tarantino’s lyrical content. During an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show in 2019, Irvin shared similar sentiments regarding his son’s rap career. “He raps about some of the hardest stuff in the world,” the 57-year-old said at the time. “I say to him, ‘Son, you grew up in a 20,000 square foot. gated community! Where does this stuff come from?'”
Tut Tarantino has released two full length projects, debuting with Tarantino World in 2018 before releasing his second album, Free Brack Pt. One, later that year. He has since released multiple singles, including “Jokes Up!”, “18,” “First,” and “Whip Work.”
Watch Michael Irvin speak on his son and Ja Morant on FS1’s Undisputed below.
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