Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was a certified highlight among many who watched the big game. Including Spike Lee. Taking to Instagram, the filmmaker made his appreciation for Lamar’s performance known as he shouted the Compton rhymesayer out for referencing his production company 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks during the show while drawing

Spike Lee, like millions of other Americans, tuned in to the Super Bowl halftime show to watch Kendrick Lamar ‘s history-making spectacle. As Lee reflected on the Pulitzer-Prize winning artist’s show, the first rapper to headline the coveted mid-game performance, he drew parallels to his own film work.

Spike Lee is praising Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance for what he believes were subtle nods to his filmography.