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Nas ordered to pay Kelis $51,000 a month

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer Anthony Mccartney, Ap Entertainment Writer 1 hr 47 mins ago

LOS ANGELES – A judge ordered Nas to increase his payments to his soon-to-be ex-wife, Kelis, and their infant son to $51,101 a month Wednesday.

The ruling came after two days of testimony about the musicians, during which both were portrayed as cash-strapped. Nas had been paying Kelis nearly $40,000 a month since July.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham III issued his ruling after hearing detailed testimony about the musicians' finances, recording deals and significant tax debts. Nas and Kelis both were in court and testified Wednesday.

Nas' attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, said after the hearing that the rapper benefits from the changes. Nas, whose real name is Nasir Jones, will no longer have to pay $13,000 a month for the former couple's Los Angeles home.

Kelis, who real name is Kelis Rogers, has been living at the Los Angeles home with the couple's son, Knight, in recent months and has installed recording equipment at the house.

Her attorney, Laura Wasser, said she was "thrilled" with the ruling.

Rogers recently signed a $175,000 contract to make new music with Interscope records, although her attorneys argued most of the money went to Rogers' former managers and she received only about $50,000. Rogers, who gained fame for the song "Milkshake," downplayed her new music, telling Jones' attorney that the only song she'd recently made debuted on Twitter.

For his part, Jones said he didn't expect to release a new album in 2010. New albums create an influx of cash for musicians, who receive a spike in royalty payments and touring proceeds, accountants for both musicians testified.

Jones, considered one of rap's most popular and talented artists, released his last studio album in 2008.

He owes his current manager up to $700,000 and owes millions to the Internal Revenue Service, according to testimony Wednesday.

Rogers hasn't filed a tax return in years, which made calculating her income difficult.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091210/ap_en_mu/us_nas_kelis_divorce


I think this is ridiculous. Why wasn't $40,000 a month not enough? And I think she has an advantage because she hasn't filed taxes in forever. I know she doesn't make nearly as much as him but come on, she's milking him foreal. I know he mad as hell. 



-- Edited by Young and Sexy on Thursday 10th of December 2009 12:08:39 AM

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Okay, maybe I'm missing some here, because I don't recall Nas being that relevant for a lonnnnnng time now.  I'm not saying that he shouldn't have any money period, but come on!  $51Gs a month for a baby???? Whatever!! That's her alimony caught up in it too!  And since he doesn't have plans to release an album in 2010, how is he supposed to pay his manager and the IRS?  And why is it that Kelis hasn't paid taxes in years?  She hasn't worked AT ALL in the past couple of years?  Maybe the judge needs to look into that!  If she only has $50 Grand as her lawyer states, where did she get the money to build a studio in that house? I guess it came from the $40,000 a month she's been getting since July.  SMDH at how the justice system screw some of these men over.  I wonder if he has shared custody of the baby.  That should be the next court hearing.

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Damn, isn't is sad that Nas isn't relevant? Waste of a great rapper.

I was thinking the same thing. How is he supposed to pay his debts annd keep her ass living the high life. I'm sorry but wife or not, mother of his child or not, $51,000 is too extreme especiallly with his debt. Come on, they weren't married that long and they have only ONE child together She needs to be held accountable for her lifestyle as well, not just taken care of because she married him. And what is his income and I know he more than likely has to pay child support for his daughter. Crazy stuff! I don't understand why this is exceptable by law. 




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