Nas to Kelis: Pay Your Own Damn Way

NASNas, one of the biggest and richest rappers around, does not want to pay his estranged, pregnant wife, Kelis, a penny in spousal support.

Kelis filed for divorce April 30. She's weeks from giving birth and unable to work, but no matter to Nas -- he's filed his response to the divorce, asking the judge to deny her the spousal support she's seeking. For bad measure, he also wants her to pay her own lawyer's fees.

Nas and Kelis both want joint custody of their unborn child.

Kelis cites "irreconcilable differences" for the divorce, but we're told she believes he was cheating on her and that's what buzz-killed the marriage.

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31. Is this the line where I lose my kid, 18 years of income, most of my sh1t, and get a restraining order. Great. The line is moving.

Posted at 3:18PM on May 20th 2009 by Strong, independent chick that needs child support

32. A black not wanting to pay support.......NAW!!!! LOL

Posted at 3:18PM on May 20th 2009 by Aplin-K if your nasty

33. Nas and Kelis were married in 2005 and had dated for about 2 years before their nuptuals. I'm sure there's a lot of history between them (obviously!). I dont know the full story but I think its sad when a man becomes weak and refuses to take care of his woman, and especially his own child. It's really really sad to be so obstinate toward Kelis during this time in her life. Is it not her first child? And their first together? Rise above, Nas. This is a time you're going to remember forever, quit being a jerk face!!

Posted at 3:22PM on May 20th 2009 by Annette85

34. HELLO!!! He is NOT running from CHILD SUPPORT!!! He does NOT want to pay SPOUSAL SUPPORT! Which he shouldn't. And if you all knew the facts, it's not over cause he cheated on her. PLEASE. He allegedly found a sex-tape of her and lesser known rapper. If you knew anything about him, this is something he just can't go thru again. And they have been having problems LONG BEFORE. So, get your facts straight. He did say JOINT CUSTODY! DUH! And why shouldn't she pay for her own attorneys? She filed for the divorce first.

Posted at 3:27PM on May 20th 2009 by Nia

35. coming from the same guy who made "black girl lost"....what a hypocrite.

I mean, who tries to name their album "N" but when Walmart don't want to carry it you change it to "untitled"...and you want to know why hip hop is dying...because dudes like this selling themselves out...

"and this is with whom you want to place your faith?"



Posted at 3:27PM on May 20th 2009 by andiamo708

36. SO TYPICAL

Posted at 3:33PM on May 20th 2009 by Riverboy

37. I can tell judging by the comments I'm reading that we have an awful lot of ignorant, suburban white people commenting on this matter. SMH... Where in this article does it say that Nas isn't trying to pay "CHILD SUPPORT"? Why should he pay Spousal Support? Kelis has made millions of dollars off of music and entertainment, and she still is fully capable of making that money. And just because it says she thinks he was cheating, he's a dawg now too right? But how many people have seen the Sextape she made with the rapper Infared. You ignorant assholes just want to pit anything against a good brother, because you aren't cultured enough to understand.

Posted at 3:32PM on May 20th 2009 by RealWithIt

38. jjjjjjjjjj

Posted at 3:33PM on May 20th 2009 by IAINTSAYINGSHEAGOLDDIGGER

39. Does anybody else find it strange that she got pregnant then filed for divorce? I mean really??

Posted at 3:35PM on May 20th 2009 by IAINTSAYINGSHEAGOLDDIGGER

40. RAPPERS ARE SCUM. END OF STORY !

Posted at 3:35PM on May 20th 2009 by Riverboy

41. Kelis has a sex tape with another rapper who is not well known . Their marriage went down hill when it surfaced. That is why Nas is so bitter.

Posted at 3:37PM on May 20th 2009 by TrueStorie

42. 85% of divorces are initiated by women.

Posted at 3:44PM on May 20th 2009 by Gold Diggers Union Member

43. kelis is a stupid whore she didn't earn half of what he's earned
she is welcome to child support, but spousal support? f*ck you kelis, you no talent b!tch. you deserve what you're worth. nothing.

Posted at 3:44PM on May 20th 2009 by ha.

44. Why should he pay her? She's got plenty of money, she's just being greedy.

Posted at 3:48PM on May 20th 2009 by John

45. Kelis is an artist in her own right and she has her own money. She had music out before they married and continued to tour during the marriage. She has her own money and should pay for the divorce that SHE filed for.

Posted at 3:52PM on May 20th 2009 by kyenn

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