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Nas v Kelis latest
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 19 June 2009
Nas has revealed what he earns as part of ongoing proceedings in his divorce from estranged wife Kelis, and, he says, he’s not got as much as she claims he has. Kelis recently claimed in her divorce petition that Nas received $11 million as part of his 2006 deal with Universal’s Def Jam, but now the rapper claims that he has only received $4 million from the major, which must mean he is almost certainly broke. Don’t know how these chaps manage, really.
Nas says his monthly income is currently $147,165, but his monthly expenses total $71,371.96, ten grand of which is for “personal grooming, clothing and toiletries”. It may be a pitiful amount of money compared to some superstars’ incomes, but it’s plenty more than Kelis is getting; as previously reported, she recently told the courts that her monthly income is down to $21,616.
Now you might think twenty grand a month is pretty good going, but Kelis is pregnant with Nas’ child remember, and no doubt plans to spend thousands every week on expensive pushchairs and other baby nonsense. And that’s before you factor in designer nappies. A mere twenty grand a month isn’t going to cover all that, which is why Kelis is demanding big bucks from Nas. As she said a few months back: “My survival is based on Nas’ will at this time”. But with only seventy grand a month spare, Nas says he simply can’t afford to meet Kelis’ demands. He’s offering here five grand a month child support.
So, as you can see, a desperate situation for all concerned. I do hope those judges can find some way to solve it all. Perhaps we could have a whip round.
