Nas and Kelis.

A lot of people seemed surprised by the $44,000 a month in child support Nas was ordered to pay Kelis as part of their divorce settlement. But when you factor in the cost of a HoverCrib, the CarPlane and unicorn milk, it really isn’t all that much. (Also, diapers.)

G.D.

G.D.

Gene "G.D." Demby is the founder and editor of PostBourgie. In his day job, he blogs and reports on race and ethnicity for NPR's Code Switch team.
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  • gosh the picture just seemed so apt.
    -L

  • slb

    Did you just type, “unicorn milk?!” Yes. Yes, I believe you did. *Awesome.*

    Meanwhile, what must Nas be worth for him to afford that–and based on *what?!* Belly royalties?

  • ladyfresh

    it’s temporary until the divorce settlement…maybe this is for back payments on housing…have no idea

    i flipped when i first thought it was $44,000 too
    did a mental career check too
    (oh where did i go wrong/fuck my pride)

  • Molly

    this makes me sad–they had the prettiest wedding! What about their Atlanta home, where they bought the houses on either side, allegedly so that, um, their loud lovemaking wouldn’t disturb the neighbors?

  • blackink12

    Lol. Good one, Molly.

    I was hoping listening to Illmatic and watching “Milkshake” would get the taste of that photo out of mouth. No such luck.

  • Well, look. The deal with child support payments is that they’re based on the father’s income and the standard of living that the couple enjoyed up until the split. Why *shouldn’t* he pay that much, assuming that he can afford it?

  • I dunno. She’s a celebrity who probably has her own wealth, too.

  • Steve
  • blackink12

    That’s the thing … I have no idea how he can afford it. To paraphrase Obama, without knowing the details, that seems like an awfully high amount of monthly child support.

    And G.D. … is she really a celebrity?

  • I’m still shocked over that amount. But kudos to her attorney for getting that amount immediately after birth.