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the legendary director commended the "Not Like Us" rapper's performance on Instagram — and offered some insight to a historical reference he made.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,

That being said! There was almost a universe where K-Dot didn't even don the denim. According to Page Six, the jeans were originally meant to be worn by Timothée Chalamet, as he and Kendrick share the same stylist, Taylor McNeill.

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