Kelis says that she and Nas have buried the hatchet for the sake of their child. She insists she wont be bad mouthing her ex to the press.
She said, “My kid is the center of my world. I don’t leave him ever. I take him with me everywhere. I was married. It didn’t work out. The most amazing thing came out of it. I am good with that. (Knight) will never read anywhere that I said anything negative about his father. It doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not. Because at the end of the day he needs to know he did come from love.”
Well good for her but let’s see how long she keeps this up.
Kelise and Baby Knight are going to have to move out of their home. As part of her and Nas’ alimony agreement, Nas must pay her mortgage. Since he’s behind $52K in payments her home is going on the market. Source
Damn shame. Dude, pay up if for nothing other than your son.
I had to watch this on mute. I never really took a liking to Kelis’ voice. As far as the video goes, I’m just wondering, are all the vids from this album going to look like a clip from ‘The Cell?’ I’m just saying.
Kelis says that she doesn’t want her son Knight to be in the biz.
Kelis says, “I look at him [Knight] now and there’s no way you can deny he’s musically inclined. I don’t think he can help it.
“So with him is it my ideal choice? No, I would much rather he was a marine biologist or an architect but if he’s naturally good at this I would be doing him a disservice not to help him. But I’m not going to be a stage mom, pushing him in front of the camera!
“It has to be not that he wants to be a pop star but, in a way, because he can’t do anything else.” Source
He comes from two talented parents and is surrounded by the music industry. I doubt he’d gonna become an accountant. But who knows, Baby Knight might surprise us.
According to Nas, Kelis isn’t only draining him of all his funds but she’s also limiting his contact with their son Knight.
He said, “My son was born with ice grills, so when his mom feels in the mood she sends pictures. If not, it’s hell. It’s hell trying to figure that out, trying to get him—I’ll just leave it at that. It’s hell. A man shouldn’t go through that s**t, but it’s another story I’ma tell at a different time.”Source
Now this is just wrong. Black boys NEED a father in their lives. So if she’s doing something to stand in his way of seeing his son he needs to take her ass to court for once.
Seems like Nas is over all the drama. He’s been trading fire with soon-to-be ex Kelis since the two split last year and he’s ready to move on. He says, “All I want to do is make music and raise my kids. Nothing else matters.” Source
Well hopefully the worst is over and they can move the hell on because quite frankly I’m sick of hearing and writing about their shenanigans.
Nas was ordered in cort to pay $10K a month to ex Kelis in spousal support. He has to pay over $47K in back child support and over $40K in back spousal support.
That’s not all folks! He also has to pay her $155K legal bill and $48.5K in accounting expenses. Source
Jesus LAWD! Looks like someone needs to pick up a day job.
Kelis may have just split with Nas, but she’s moved on already. The new mom, has been reportedly dating Adewale Ogunieye of the Chicago Bears for the past two months. They’ve been spotted together looking very couple-y going to the movies, and sitting in VIP at the club. Source
Interesting couple. Let’s see if she pulls an Erykah Badu and turns him nutzo with her weirdness.
Kelis was charged a reported $5K for one of her outrageous weave styles. But word is she skipped out on the bill. She got a weave at a Santa Monica salon in May of 2009 and never paid for it. The stylist who was suing her showed up to court and Kelis didn’t so the judge judged in favor of the plaintiff, awarding her the full amount. Source
I need some back story on this one. Was she just being cheap or was she unhappy with what she got. Looking at some of the nonsense I’ve seen on her head, there are probably a few styles she shouldn’t have paid for.
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This video was, er, interesting. Actually it kinda freaked me out. I felt like I was watching the cell. Thank God I didn’t watch it before bed. And the techno music in the background…
Kelis is steaming mad after her luggage was lost on a flight. She was on her way to a video shoot last night and when she got to L.A. her luggage was not on the plane. Her missing luggage had Louboutin shoes and a Vivienne Westwood dress.
She vented on Twitter: “I am at airport, sans (without) luggage, not happy. How is it that they ‘lose’ bags? Does that make any sense? Let me answer, no it absolutely does NOT. “Oh did I mention I have a 9am call time, which would be fine if I wasn’t still here staring at this empty baggage conveyor belt. Not happy. The good news is, however that I don’t trust these airport scoundrels, so all the glorious treats I had made for video are nicely packed in my carry-on. Still not happy about this.
“And it’s not just the lost (sic) of my stuff that p**ses me off. It’s the person behind the counter’s indignant attitude as though I’m the horse’s a** for wanting my stuff back. Or excuse me naively, blindly optimisticly (sic) expecting my trunk filled with treasures to come barrelling down. That is not the case here. I am too tired to even weep over the loubiton (sic), westwoods, etc etc that will not be going home with me this morning. Ugh, not happy.” Source
What class was she flying? And who checks that kind of merchandise. If I could afford a Vivien Westwood piece my assistant would carry it onto the plane in an air locked golden suitcase.
Nas decided to take to the mic to get at his ex Kelis. In his new song “Strong Will Continue” he raps:
“How in the hell am I supposed to stay comfy/ When I pay child support, alimony monthly….”
The track is off his new album with Damian Marley, “Distant Relatives,” and talks about having the strength to move on in hard times.
He continues at the end of the song saying:
“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….”
Even if I overlook the fact that she’s attempting to bite Gaga’s whole steez, I can’t overlook the fact that she’s sporting a moist cameltoe…SOOOOOO INAPPROPRIATE.
Kelis has been after Nas for a minute regarding child support, most recently saying he owes back support after she was able to get her monthly payments increased.
However, recently, when she came face to face with him at the Sundance Film Festival, she avoided him. Both of them wer performing on the same night, but she waited until his show was over so she wouldn’t have to compete with him. Source
She reminds me of that chick who pops all this shit about wanting to beat your ass, but when you catch her alone in an alley it’s all, “Girl you know I was just playin’”
Kelis wants to get into the cooking business. She hopes to launch her own range of sauces after taking a course at Le Courdon Bleu culinary school.
She said: “I want to have my own sauce line. I became a saucier in school.
“I love the lifestyle of a great meal. I think food, fashion and music all go together when it’s done right.
“I also want to get my sommelier certification, which I’m going to do eventually. I love the whole thing. I want to go back to school, too.”
She added, “I took some time off. I really just shut down, even to the point where I was like, I don’t want to sing anymore. I went to culinary school and just regrouped and got my heart back for music.” Source
Well good for her. I wonder if she’ll need that $50K a month now that she’s an entrepreneur.
Nas has been ordered to increase his monthly support from $44,000 to $51,000.
The decision to up the payments (which would total more than $600K a year) came after a hearing where the judge determined that Nas made enough money to pay additional support.
Surprisingly Nas’ attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, is in agreement with the decision. Even though the monthly payment was increased, Nas won’t have to pay the expenses on the LA home he and Kelis owned any longer. Source
I just don’t understand what someone does with $50K a month. But whatever.
Kelis has signed with will.i.am Music Group under Interscope. She says, “I love that I am now a new part of the Interscope family,” Kelis said via a statement. “2010 is around the corner and I can’t wait to put out new music and spend time with real music fans on tour again.”
I’ve never been a huge fan of her music. But maybe the new label and new personal circumstances will produces something interesting. In any event, congrats Kelis.
Nas is making a last ditch effort to prevent Kelis from receiving spousal support.
Rapper NAS has filed a legal bid to prevent his estranged wife KELIS from receiving spousal support payments.
He filed papers Monday to block the $55K a month payments he was ordered to pay Kelis back in July. Source
I wonder if he’s trying to block the payments all together or if he’s just trying to get them reduced. I can see not wanting to pay all that money every month but to pay nothing would be a mite bit trifflin’ no?
Nas and Kelis shocked everyone when they showed up at NY club Marquee together. They were spotted getting “extra close” at the private party. This is surprising because of the nasty divorce the two have been going through for the past few months. Source
Well it’s nice to see them looking so happy and friendly instead of at each other’s throats.
According to TMZ Kelis is asking for more money. She alleges that Nas brings in over $244K a month in comparison to her $13K. So she feels that she should receive $17,225 in child support and $72,728 in spousal. She wants retro child and spousal support totaling over $300K. Source
Kelis really isn’t messin’ around in this divorce. I wonder if the judge will grant this. I guess we’ll just have to stay tuned.
