From: www.xxlmag.com

The Yankees and Red Sox may have a long-standing rivalry, but that hasn’t stopped Brooklyn MC Masta Ace and Boston rap veteran Edo G to join forces. After collaborating on wax in the past, the underground legends decided to do a full-length album, Arts & Entertainment, which was released today (November 3).

Known collectively as A&E (despite the wishes of the cable network), Edo and Ace have both been on the scene nearly two decades, more than proving their love for the art and musical consistency. In fact, A&E put their respective groups—eMC and Special Teamz—on hold to complete the project.

With the videos for “Little Young” and “Ei8ht is Enough” already turning heads, Ace and Edo are gearing up for tours in the US, Europe, and Canada. Before hitting the road, XXLMag.com caught up with the hip-hop veterans to speak about how the industry has changed through the years and what their own sports or reality show would be like.

XXLMag.com: Apart from it being your initials, what’s the significance of the album title, Arts & Entertainment, and what impact did the network have on you guys using the A&E name?