Jeezy and Yeezy come together for “Put On,” the first single off Young Jeezy’s The Recession (August 26). The video was co-directed by Gil Green and Jeezy.

Here are some pics from the set of N.E.R.D.’s “Everyone Nose (Remix)” video featuring Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Pusha T of the Clipse. The video was directed by Hype Williams and shot against green screen.

More pics over at the BBC Blog.

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Here’s Fonzworth Bentley’s new video for “Everybody” featuring Kanye West, André 3000, and Sa-Ra off Bentley’s debut album C.O.L.O.U.R.S.

Lovin’ those dance moves, Kanye. This video can only be described in one word: fabulous.

Check out this funny new commercial Kanye West did for Absolut Vodka entitled “Kanye West’s Vision of an Absolut World.” Apparently everybody wants to be Mr. West.

Lil Wayne and Kanye West will expand their empires with new product launches later this year.

Weezy will introduce a champagne line called Halo consisting of four different variations of bubbly including Halo Brut, Halo Brut Vintage, Halo Rose, and Halo Pinnacle.

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Kanye West pictured at the spring/summer 2009 Lanvin menswear show in Paris on Sunday. Kanye recently said in one of his blog entries that attending the fashion shows is “one of [his] favorite things in the world.”

Amy Winehouse hit the stage at the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts on Saturday in Pilton, England. During her performance of “Some Unholy War,” Winehouse sang the lyric, “At least I’m not opening for a c*** like Kanye.” Listen to the audio here.

West has already responded in an entry on his blog where he said, “Amy Winehouse hates me!!! Now I’ve really made it!!! LOL!!!!”

Jay-Z headlined the festival, which was attended by over 100,000 people and saw the likes of Beyoncé, Lily Allen, and Duffy. Photos of Jay, Beyoncé, and Amy Winehouse spitting below.

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Kanye West has weighed in on the ongoing Ice-T vs. Soulja Boy beef. Read his take on the situation below. Watch Soulja Boy’s response to Ice-T above and Ice-T’s rebuttal below.

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Check out this dope “Glow in the Dark” watch that was given to Kanye West to commemorate his tour. Fifteen of the limited edition watches made by Nooka were given to Mr. West recently. We gotta get our hands on one of these!

“No I.D. my mentor, now let the story begin,” Kanye West raps on “Big Brother” off his Graduation album. In addition to being Kanye’s mentor, Chicago-based producer No I.D. is the man behind such beats as Usher and Jay-Z’s “Best Thing,” Common’s “I Used to Love H.E.R.,” Bow Wow and Omarion’s “Let Me Hold You,” G-Unit’s “Smile,” and Janet Jackson’s “Do It 2 Me.”

Rap-Up.com spoke with the hitmaker about mentoring ‘Ye, his relationship with Jermaine Dupri, his favorite tracks, and working on new projects for Nas and Amerie.

Interview: No I.D. Necessary

Photo above (L to R): Kanye West, MC/producer Diamond D, and No I.D.