i'm not trying to be egotistical or anything like that, but who else could do this show here in la? mm—hm. no—one. that's a fact. who else could perform the half—time show other than these amazing artists that we have put together for this thing? but the spectacular is taking place in a city with rising crime and a homelessness crisis. many encampments have been cleared, leading to claims that some of the thousands living on the streets are being shoved into the shadows. this is a sense of community for them, and it may be hard for those of us that are housed to think through that, but there is a hierarchy, there are belongings. so when they are asked to move and they are forced out of that community, even if it is on the street, it creates additional trauma. whatever the costs, and the amount of money changing hands is monumental, la and its legendary rap royalty are ready. it's super bowl show time. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.