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Kelis Files To Divorce Nas

Posted Sat 2 May 2009 11:37AM NZST by Billy Johnson, Jr. in Hip-Hop Media Training

I dismissed blog claims that Nas and Kelis were in trouble. You know how it goes in the blog reporting world. If Celebrity Spouse A is seen in public without Celebrity Spouse B, or worse, with a member of the opposite sex, they are having problems.

 

But it has been confirmed.

My favorite hip-hop couple, critically-acclaimed and Grammy nominated artists Nas and Kelis are in the process of parting ways.

Thursday Kelis officially filed for a divorce from her husband of five years and nine months. "I can confirm that she has filed for divorce," a spokesperson for Kelis told VIBE. "We request the media to respect her privacy during this very difficult time."

According to the petition for dissolution of marriage document, obtained by Vibe.com, Nas and Kelis wed on July 28, 2003.

Kelis, who is seven months pregnant, is rumored to be unhappy with Nas' "verbally abusive and cheating ways" reports RapRadar.com.

Ironically, Nas didn't express any indication that the marriage was experiencing problems last month when he spoke to MTV News, reports Access Hollywood. He said that his pregnant wife was doing "great" and discussed their approach to determine the child's name.

"I've been thinking about kinda putting something online: ‘Choose his name,'" Nas told MTV with a smile. "You get a couple stacks for that. We take care of you for that. You win something real. But we're thinking now."

The union seemed genuine. When the couple first met at an MTV Video Awards after party, Nas told Kelis that he had been admiring her from afar and had wanted to make her his wife.

Nas made a cameo in the video for Kelis' song "Milkshake" which reached top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Nas' gold-certified album Untitled was nominated for a 2009 Grammy award for best rap album.

I hope it does not get messy, especially since there is a child involved. Nas also has a 15-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

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1388 Comments

161. Yahoo! Music User -
It's a shame that she would even consider a divorce when she's 7 months pregnant....dont' we have enough broken homes as is in our culture???? I mean come on, I'm sure he didn't just start cheating.......if you ask me, she's just having "prego-mood swings". She needs to stop trippin' and allow her child to have a family!!!!

162. edward -
To caspargomez.
Blacks get married for the same reasons as everybody else you [profane].

163. Ken S -
Wow! My life will never be the same! Who the hell are they anyway?
Oh I have a big news story! Blah Blah Blah and Doi Yoi Oi are going to get married! Hope that makes a huge difference in your life!

164. Joseph -
IM SO MAD I HOPE THAT THEY CAN REALLY WORK THIS OUT THEY R SO HOOTTTTT 2GETHER

165. Precious -
Wishing Them Both The Best!!!

166. Stephen R -
WHO OR WHAT IS A "NAS" OR "KELIS"???? AND WHO CARES????? NO ONE!!!!!!

167. cretluv- nyc -
all she wants is money for the baby. she felt he was abusive way before she got pregnant. she knows he has been cheating for a long time. she just needed a reason to pick a check up every month. sad but true. the real hood story

168. J.R. -
who cares, should we be suprised?

169. Yahoo! Music User -
Wow... this is news. Let's see there is a flu epidemic, the global economy is in the tank and another gansta rapper is abusive and can not make or keep a commitment to a woman. Where is the surprise in this? Don't these thug wanna-bes make their fortunes on berating women and livin' the thug life, no rules, no constraints, no repect? The real news would be if he wanted to stay married and proved to be a positive role model for young black males and youth in general.

170. Alex -
lol thats funny M st
but i didn't even know they were together
i should be shot

171. Juana -
why do negroe Rappers have to allways look angry? you would think they would be happy and put a smile on...instead of looking that they have chewd on stale pork rinds...

172. May I -
ok, I really don't understand why ppl take the time to click on the link, then comment "who cares"..obviously u care, cause u read the entire article and then left a comment!

Anyways, i always thought kelis was soo annoying..so I am no shocked they are getting a divorced!

173. Shanekia -
SHE WAITED TO GET PREGNANT SO SHE CULD LEAVE HIM BROKE THAT WAS A GOOD MOVE. NOW SHE CAN QUIT BLOWIN HIM UP WHEN HE'S WITH ME. WERE TIRED OF IT ITS ABOUT TIME. ATLEAST MY DAUGHTER HAS A SIBLING COMING SOON.

174. Cuban B -
I didn't even know they were married...

175. u kno...that girl! -
Jeff we took it for long enough, now it's your turn ( =

176. Quiznos -
I bet Obama was hitting that and Nas is pissed.

177. Yahoo! Music User -
seven months pregnant and filing for divorce, hmmmm reminds of Denise when she filed from Charlie, he must be a douchebag, just like mr. sheen. sad....

178. Yahoo! Music User -
Ken S. if you don't care so much why comment?
You must care a great deal if you commented to the people making comments..hmmm makes sense? no no it does not.

179. Yahoo! Music User -
Who care about them anyway. Without their good fortune, they wouldn't ne nobody.. They would be just like u and me.

180. Tone -
@13 The same reason that White congressman and senators do. Figure it out.
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