What Was Kendrick Lamar Referencing with '40 Acres and a Mule' at Super Bowl Halftime Show? Spike Lee Explains Shoutout
Spike Lee; Kendrick Lamar.Photo:Michael Owens/Getty;Daniele Venturelli/Getty Michael Owens/Getty;Daniele Venturelli/Getty Kendrick Lamar’sSuper Bowl halftime performancewas packed with hidden messages — andSpike Leeis celebrating it. On Monday, Feb. 10, the legendary director commended the “Not Like Us” rapper’s performanceon Instagram— and offered some insight to a historical reference he made. Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025.John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock “The Term 40 Acres And A Mule Was A Proposal For Reparations To Former Enslaved African-Americans In The Aftermath Of The Civil War,” Lee wrote....