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Nas -- I Don't Make What Kelis Thinks

Posted Jul 13th 2009 1:43PM by TMZ Staff

Nas -- I Don't Make What Kelis ThinksNas has fired back in his bitter divorce case with Kelis claiming he's paid her more than she says and he makes less than she thinks.

For starters, Kelis claims Nas raked in $11 million for his album deal. Nas fired back in legal papers, "I did not receive even half that amount"... claiming it's more like $4 mil. Nas claims his income is declining, and he's only pulling in $147,165 a month.

As for what he spends ... $71,371.96 a month, which includes $10,000 a month in clothing/hair/toiletries/personal effects.

Kelis, who is about to give birth to their child, claims Nas hasn't paid a penny for child or spousal support since he left her. Nas, who says he wants to be "fully involved" in the parenting of their child, claims he's agreed to pay $350 for a stroller, $450 for a baby sling and $1,598 for two cribs.

Nas thinks $5,000 a month is reasonable for child support since the kid will just be a newborn.



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Tags: birth, child custody, child support, ChildCustody, ChildSupport, custody fight, CustodyFight, divorce, kelis, nas, spousal support, SpousalSupport

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46. Well, Kelis should be lucky she will even get $5k. While there are so many other REGULAR single mothers who can barely get 100 dollars a week for child support. She needs to count her blessings and STFU. I don't think Nas is being cheap or negligent. She is is just being greedy w/ her funny-looking ass.

Posted at 10:18AM on Jul 14th 2009 by K-Jay

47. Hell I wish I has gotten a piece of $5000 a month for my child, I think he is being more than fair! I would take what I can get. Where in the flipity-flop is her money?

Posted at 2:57PM on Jul 13th 2009 by Hardy Har Har

48. she is askin for waaaay to much, $5000 a month should be enough. number 1, why the hell does she need a nurse or a nanny, she doesnt work,and its only one child, I had 3 all under the age of 6 and I didn't need a nanny to help me take care of them, that's just plain lazy. Number 2, women need to stop depending on a man to take care of them, get your behind up and GET A JOB!!! I feel it's the mans job to HELP you take care of the kid, you are grown... you can take care of yourself.........

I'm Just Sayin....

Posted at 3:01PM on Jul 13th 2009 by mztee

49. Well, Kelis is sounding pretty ungrateful to me. She is lucky she is gonna get 5k monthly for child support. While you have your EVERYDAY single mom who can barely get 100/wk in child support. She should count her blessings and STFU. Nas is not being cheap or negligent. That is more than enough to care for the baby ALONE. She can exclude the costs of nannies etc, because her ass is careerless right now and she can tend to her own child. If she wants other money to blow on herself, then that sounds like a personal problem.

Posted at 2:51PM on Jul 13th 2009 by K-Jay

50. just goes to show ANYBODY can make money. But not many can make a positive difference with their money like MJ. Not only that Michael Jackson's songs were inspirational, classics, and did not just depict his feelings for one day, but everybody's feelings in a lifetime. These has beens need to take their asses up the Dangerous tree and come up with better lyrics...i'm sure "shake it like a polaroid picture" what a damn regression in music this lyric was even dated at the time it came out ....who even uses a polaroids anymore? stupid fame and money whores. Somebody who can belt out a song with pure emotion at age 5 ...age 5....wow that's what humanity TRUE ART is all about.

Posted at 2:54PM on Jul 13th 2009 by skinnyluv

51. he's so cheap!! it's not like he has any talent or has done anything relevent to earn the ridiculous salary he is getting.

Posted at 5:09PM on Jul 13th 2009 by tgyb

52. Silly people...it's called GUIDELINES. It's not about what you think is fair, it's about what the LAW states are the guidelines. Alimony aside, in California, she will GET 20% of what he makes.... 20%. So, lets say he makes $10,000 a month, she will get $2000.00 a month NOT including the child care. If her child care is $800.00 a month, he will pay half of that in addition to the GUIDELINES. So, lets say he makes $100,000 a month....stay with me now. THE STATE WILL GIVE HER $20,000 a month for child support, plus his half of the child care, making that $20,500.00 a month. IT'S THE BABY'S MONEY, NOT HERS. The baby will live in the style that he/she deserves because the father brings in the dough. He better spend a little less on soap and facials. As he seeks out poor stupid Kim Kardashian look a likes, he better budget the dates or move in to her trailer....

Posted at 2:58PM on Jul 13th 2009 by msix

53. Most states will only take 3% or less of someone's income for child support. My ex made crap but was only supposed to pay $250.00 a month for 2 kids if he kept their medical insurance paid thru his employment. Never did either but since I wasn't on welfare and couldn't afford a lawyer, I got nada! This woman needs to quit whining.

Posted at 3:07PM on Jul 13th 2009 by scubagirl37us

54. Britney Spears pays either 15k or 20k a month for her 2 kids and she makes $786,000/month at the time it was awarded.

Posted at 3:04PM on Jul 13th 2009 by brit spears

55. First of all she's asking for support for a baby that hasn't been born yet.

Posted at 3:06PM on Jul 13th 2009 by Gotcha

56. Who is NAS?

Posted at 3:07PM on Jul 13th 2009 by Jon

57. Britney also pays spousal support on top of child support AND employees Kfed as a nanny!

Posted at 3:08PM on Jul 13th 2009 by Rebecca

58. Hmm. I've clearly got some time on my hands because I'm on TMZ. I see a story about two African American people I don't recognize. Perhaps I might utilize the same Internet capability to GOOGLE it, before I go shooting off my mouth. Well, that would make sense unless I'm really looking for a cowardly outlet to talk racist trash. Yeah, that's all I'm doing. I just wonder how dumb I look. It doesn't matter - the like-minded racists will love it, and they're the only ones who respect anything I have to say. Maybe I can offend some African Americans whose knowledge of history, current events, sociology, economics and psychology is as non-existent as mine. Otherwise no real harm done.

Posted at 3:09PM on Jul 13th 2009 by Aly

59. just goes to show ANYBODY can make money. But not many can make a positive difference with their money like MJ. Not only that Michael Jackson's songs were inspirational, classics, and did not just depict his feelings for one day, but everybody's feelings in a lifetime. These has beens need to take their asses up the Dangerous tree and come up with better lyrics...i'm sure "shake it like a polaroid picture" what a damn regression in music this lyric was even dated at the time it came out ....who even uses a polaroids anymore? stupid fame and money whores. Somebody who can belt out a song with pure emotion at age 5 ...age 5....wow that's what humanity TRUE ART is all about.

Posted at 3:09PM on Jul 13th 2009 by skinnyluv

60. THEY ARE ALIENS, TALENT IS WHAT THEY HAVE, UR MIND TAKE YOU FOR WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE AROUND YOU.. TEACHER ARE REGULAR, GO TO COLLEGE GET A DEGREE AN BECOME A TEACHER. MICHAEL JACKSON...

Posted at 3:11PM on Jul 13th 2009 by IVY

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