Nas Ordered To Pay Kelis $51,000 A Month

[illionaire]

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. - Billboard

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JAY DON'T WIN BY NAS LOSING.

Previously: http://niketalk.com/topic/221910Nas' green tongue

 

[STooK]

RIP for him

 

[oh you mad]

 

[lrrr]

It would be much cheaper just to have that broad offed.

 

[al audi]

i thought they were back together??

 

[str8hood]

@ILLIONAIRE

Yes, yes he does....

 

[solewoman]

@ LRR

 

[produccionfrescos]

 

[throwedindagame]

smh@OP spoiler

Jay really won.

 

[parada45]

Man she got him

She probably had this planned out

 

[illionaire]

Originally Posted by Str8Hood

@ILLIONAIRE

Yes, yes he does....

Nope.

That means the judge saying Nas making more money.

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*holds laugh*

 

[general johnson]

He obviously had no idea of what kind of broad he was dealing with.

I've come to the conclusion that tattooing a woman on you is basically interpreted by her as "do with me as you will."

 

[obie21]

smh

 

[dnycemodel]

Child support is getting out of hand. Some of these females having kids like they lottery tickets.

 

[dirtylicious]

so he essentially got a 2K reduction in monthly payments?

 

[westcoastsfinest]

nas fell off after he dissed kobe

nahh freals though how you gonna let someone as ugly as kelis do this to you?

...btw jigga man won

 

[sosmoove]

All I can do is

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Originally Posted by General Johnson

I've come to the conclusion that tattooing a woman on you is basically interpreted by her as "do with me as you will."

Sucka move on his part. No man should ever tat a woman's name on his body. COld sucka forreal

 

[strongmind3]

Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

Originally Posted by General Johnson

I've come to the conclusion that tattooing a woman on you is basically interpreted by her as "do with me as you will."

Sucka move on his part. No man should ever tat a woman's name on his body. COld sucka forreal

but what made it worse is it wasnt even her name..it's a tattoo of her

 

[deuce king]

Just imagine how much Shaq will have to pay after his court hearing.

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

It's a wrap for Nas.

 

[teamjordan79]

damn i was just listening to street's disciple today.....getting married, remember the times, makings of a perfect !+@$# .....the hell was dudethinking

 

[thekillerj23]

Nas better drop another Illmatic

 

[seymore cake]

Originally Posted by Lrrr

It would be much cheaper just to have that broad offed.

Or have someone plant a large supply of Heroin in her vehicle.

 

[optimusprimeaphia]

Originally Posted by thekillerj23

Nas better drop another Illmatic

about another 4 you mean...

 

[wallyhopp]

"Rogers hasn't filed a tax return in years, which made calculating her income difficult. "
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sounds like an easy excuse, yet the courts dont seem to care.