Things have gone from bad to catastrophic for conscious lyricist Nas — or more specifically, his bank account. The rapper’s financial difficulties appear to be spiralling out of control, according to new reports, which claim he owes more than $6 million in unpaid taxes to the Internal Revenue Service.
For someone who pockets more than twenty sacks a month just for being the former Mrs. Nasir Jones, “Milkshake” hitmaker Kelis sure has a tough time keeping up with her bills.
Nas will soon have a little more spending cash at his disposal. According to TMZ, the “Ether” rapper’s bid to have his spousal and child support payments to ex-wife Kelis reduced by half has been successful.
Nas wants to bring some new music to his fans. There’s only one thing standing in his way: Def Jam Records.
For reasons that remain unknown, LA Reid and bosses at the once well-respected firm are blocking the rapper from releasing new material. Last month, the “I Can” hitmaker told his fans on Twitter that he was preparing a sequel to his critically acclaimed 2002 disc The Lost Tapes. A short time later, MTV News claimed the album would hit retailers on Dec. 17, but the project failed to appear on Def Jam’s official schedule for winter releases, prompting rumors of a feud between Nas and his label executives.
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Nas has filed new court documents claiming he’s unable to make his ordered child and spousal support payments to soon-to-be ex-wife, R&B star Kelis.
The prolific MC was ordered last month to pay more than $87,000 in back child and spousal support, as well as $10,000 per month to Kelis — the mother of his infant son Knight.
In a new filing, obtained by TMZ.com, Nas’ attorney — Hollywood divorce lawyer to the stars Mark Kaplan — claims that the judge predicated the order on Nas making $152,031 a month, when in fact, he makes “substantially less than that amount.”
Kaplan is asking the judge to reconsider the amount of payments to make sure that it is proportional to Nas’ monthly income.
Gotta love Kelis: Not only does her “Milkshake” bring all the boys to yard, it also sucks all of the money out of their pockets.
Just ask Nas.
Nas has pleaded not guilty to contempt of court after allegations that he failed to pay child and spousal support to his estranged wife Kelis.
A judge in Los Angeles thinks Nas can afford to pay a little more in monthly support to his soon-to-be ex-wife Kelis, and the estranged couple’s infant son, Knight.
On Wednesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Cunningham III ordered the legendary lyricist to increase his monthly child and spousal payments to $51,101. Nas has been paying nearly $40,000 a month to support Kelis and young Knight since the baby’s birth in July.
