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Nas was ordered to pay his his estranged wife Kelis $40,000/mo in a court hearing back in July, but a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge ordered the rapper last week to increase his monthly child-and-spousal support payments to his soon-to-be ex-wife and their infant son Knight. Judge David Cunningham believes Nas can afford to pay a little more per month and bumped his payments up to $51,101 per month.

The judge came to this conclusion after a 2-day court hearing in which Judge Cunningham determined that due to the money the New York MC made in the past few months, he should be required to pay more for support, but should no longer be required to pay for the former couple’s LA residence, which is where Kelis and their son are staying.

So Nas comes out ahead in the end because we’re sure $11k is a lot cheaper than the expenses of that crib!

While on the stand, TMZ reports that Kelis tried to reconcile with Nas to no avail back in September. She also talked about the difficulty she had making money due to her new child and her lack of work experience outside of the music industry. The “Milkshake” singer even brought up the fact that Nas was releasing two albums next year.

One of the big issues in the case — how much money Nas makes. Kelis testified she knows Nas is set to release two albums next year. The judge asked Kelis what she heard about the albums on TMZ and other newsworthy entities. She said, simply, “Loved it.”

Kelis is working on an album herself following her signing a record deal with Will.i.am and Interscope. She told MTV News that the album, inspired by her current divorce situation and the birth of her son Knight, will have a “futuristic disco” sound.

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