Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance at Sunday's Super Bowl was the most-watched in history, with more than 133 million people tuning in - and it also may have been the most uncompromising. In a slot that every previous artist has reserved mostly for greatest hits,

The Grammy-winning rapper performed Drake dis track "Not Like Us," "Squabble Up," "Humble." and "Luther," among others, during football's biggest night.

On Monday, Feb. 10, the legendary director commended the "Not Like Us" rapper's performance on Instagram — and offered some insight to a historical reference he made. "I Want To Thank My Brother Kendrick For The 40 Acres And A Mule Shoutout Which Has Been The Name Of My Production Company Since NYU Grad Film School,