February 12, 2025
Spike Lee is applauding Kendrick Lamar’s delicate nods to his movies in his Tremendous Bowl halftime efficiency.
Spike Lee is praising Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl halftime efficiency whereas additionally claiming credit score for what he believes have been delicate nods to his filmography.
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker took to Instagram on Feb. 11 to share a clip from Kendrick Lamar’s halftime present. He thanked Lamar for the “shoutout” to his 40 Acres and Mule productions, together with Chi-Raq and Do the Proper Factor, each of which featured Samuel L. Jackson because the narrator.
“I Need To Thank My Brother Kendrick For The 40 Acres And A Mule Shoutout Which Has Been The Title Of My Manufacturing Firm Since NYU Grad Movie College,” Spike Lee shared in his caption.
He went on to applaud Jackson, a fellow Morehouse alum with whom he shares a protracted historical past courting again to his look in not less than six of his movies, together with Do the Proper Factor, College Daze, Mo’ Higher Blues, Jungle Fever, Oldboy, and Chi-Raq.
“And I Need To Ship A Particular Shoutout To My Morehouse Brother Samuel Jackson Who Began This Tremendous Bowl Halftime Extravaganza As Uncle Sam And You May’ve Seen Him As Dolmedes In CHI-RAQ,” Lee wrote.
The Brooklyn native and proud HBCU alum ended his celebratory submit with some schooling on why he named his manufacturing firm 40 Acres and a Mule and the importance of its reference throughout Black Historical past Month.
“The Time period 40 Acres And A Mule Was A Proposal For Reparations To Former Enslaved African-People In The Aftermath Of The Civil Battle,” Lee defined. “The Proposal Was Meant To Present Land And Assets To Present Land And Assets To Assist Free Folks Obtain Financial Independence. This Promise Was Finally Damaged. HAPPY BLACK HIS-HERSTORY ✊🏾💜✊🏾💜✊🏾💜✊🏾💜✊🏾💜✊🏾.”
On social media, many famous the delicate nods Kendrick would possibly’ve been making to Spike Lee joints in his halftime efficiency.
“Apparently, nobody who’s writing about Kendrick final evening has seen CHI-RAQ,” one particular person tweeted.
“I actually was telling of us final evening put your Spike Lee Lens on!! You have been completely proper! 🔥🔥,” added another person.
Samuel L. Jackson additionally shared a photograph with Kendrick expressing his satisfaction in being part of the rapper’s “halftime revolution.”
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