Archive for the 'Nas' Category

And we're sure they're pissed!

After falling behind on spousal support, Nas has finally set up a payment plan to cover Kelis' mortgage.

He owes her almost $300,000 and about $53,000 comes from those house payments. So, he has agreed to pay $14,229.61 per month until the mortgage is up to date.

But it may not last long considering he's gonna sell it!

If Nas' paying that much, we wonder how much he's $helling out for the baby!

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And he's getting some help from his friends!

When Sony Music Chief Creative Officer Clive Davis suggested that Carlos Santana take on legendary songs, the famous guitarist had second thoughts. -

He said:

"I was like, 'No, I don't know if I want to do this one, Clive. This one's a little challenging.' And he would stay on the phone for at least 45 minutes to an hour, three times in one year, and I was like, 'Oh, lord…' But then I started realizing that someone with that intense passion of commitment couldn't be wrong, so I had to trust him. And it was incredible."

The untitled album is due out in September and the track list sounds amazeballs! Collaborations include Rob Thomas on Cream's Sunshine of Your Love, Joe Cocker on Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing, Scott Weiland on the Rolling Stones' Can't You Hear Me Knocking, Chris Daughtry on Def Leppard's Photograph, Chris Cornell on Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love, Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix on Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water and Nas on AC/DC's Back in Black.

He added:

"What I brought to the table is my heart, knowing that I complement, I don't compete. I brought my heart, trusting that there's enough in me of purity and innocence and genuineness that I couldn't possible, excuse the expression, fuck it up. I know Eric (Clapton). I know Jeff Beck. I know Jimmy Page. And they know me. I have supreme certainty and confidence that they're going to say, 'Hey man, I love what you did with my song."

Sounds incredible. We can't wait!

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It's official!

According to documents filed on Friday, Nas and Kelis are legally divorced!

Well, that one took forever!

Congratulations??

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Ouch!

Deadbeat Dad Nas is paying what he OWES Kelis, whether he likes it or not!

The couple split at the beginning of 2009 and have been in and out of court throughout the year because apparently Nas doesn't feel like dishing out the $$$ to his babymomma in child and spousal support payments.

Yesterday, however, the judge ordered that the rapper pay girlfriend over $290,000 in backdated payments, including an immediate payment of $47,249 in child support, $40,454 in spousal support, $155,787 in Kelis' legal fees, and $48,549 in accounting costs!

If that weren't bad enough - for him! - his monthly spousal support payments were jacked up to $10,000 a MONTH!

Uh-oh! Time to cut another record, Nas!

Looks like you're wallet just got a MASSIVE dent in it!

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Nas and Kelis are far from friends after their marriage of four years ended! And it just escalated after he was ordered by the court to pay $51,000 per month to his baby momma for child support.

The rapper has finally broken his silence about the situation in a new, unreleased verse from his Strong Will Continue collaboration song.

He raps:

"How in the hell am I supposed to stay comfy/ When I pay child support, alimony monthly.

So I've stuck with some married women so fine, cheating while their husband rushing on the 40-yard line/ Wonder if this is what my ex did the whole time."

Ouch! We're sure Kelis is crying all the way to the bank!

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Is Nas a deadbeat dad? It sure sounds like it!

Kelis is asking the judge to take Nas into court and ask why he shouldn't be held in contempt of court because he is majorly behind on his child support payments!

Nas is in the hole $56,911.50 in child and spousal support and he has been refusing to pay any since December 1.

Not cool, Nas! Take care of your kiddies!

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Although he requested for his child support payment to be decreased, Nas will be paying quite the hefty sum to his ex, Kelis, and their baby boy, Knight.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered the rapper to increase his monthly child and spousal payments from $40,000 to $52,101, which totals to more than $600,000 a year!!

Wowsa!

Nas' lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, claims that his client came out ahead because although he will have to front the extra $10,000 per month, he no longer has to pay expenses on the couple's former El Lay home.

Riiight.

Yet, Kelis may also have some money of her own! She signed a new record deal with Interscope and is working a new album with a "futuristic disco" sound, which was inspired by her pregnancy and birth of her baby.

Hold on to that money, honey!

You're gonna need it!

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