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Kelis may be divorcing her rap star husband Nas, but she’s still having his baby—and  she wants him to pay for it. According to TMZ, the “Milkshake” singer has filed legal papers requesting that her estranged husband pay spousal support, child support and all pre-natal expenses. “My survival is based on his will at this time,” she writes. “If he does not want to pay for an expense, it does not get paid.”

Along with being broke, Kelis says Nas introduced her to a glamorous lifestyle she should be allowed to keep, littering her court request with references to Cartier, Rolex and high class restaurants. Who knew buying your wife gifts meant you have to do it for life!

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The info is unverified, but with everyone wondering why “Milkshake” singer Kelis would divorce husband Nas while seven months pregnant, this rumor sounds crazy enough to hold weight. A source from Nas’ camp reportedly told  TheYBF.com that it was the rapper who pushed for the split, after he learned of a sex tape in her past.

The raunchy sexcapades were taped before Nas and Kelis got married, but apparently it didn’t matter.  He physically removed himself from her presence, which is why we rarely saw them together these last few months.

Said source also tells us this pregnancy was Kelis’ last ditch attempt to save the marriage.  And while Nas is happy with his son being on the way, he was still going to file for divorce.  But apparently, Kelis wanted to beat him to the punch–likely out of spite–so she hurriedly filed first.

Nas celebrated his own raunchy past in a profane valentine to Kelis, “Remember The Times” (”I f—ed a few…but none of them can touch you”), so it seems odd he’d be so prudish about her past. Is he that much of a hypocrite—or is there more to the story?

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Singer Kelis has filed for divorce from her rapper husband Nas, although she’s due to give birth to the couple’s son in just a couple months. The pair had been dating since 2002 and got married in 2005, and have collaborated on a number of tracks together. Citing irreconcilable differences in the divorce petition, Kelis’s rep asks that the “media respect her privacy during this very difficult time.”

The split has come as quite a surprise, as Nas only a few weeks ago was talking happily with MTV News about the impending baby. “She’s great, man. She’s doing good. [We are deciding between] a few baby names. It’s kinda hard. I’ve been thinking about kinda putting something online: ‘Choose his name,’” he said. [Photo: WENN]

It’s a time of activism, and it’s a time of uniting to solve problems together. Working in the spirit of such ideals, the IntraHealth group has been bringing lots of new ideas to the table regarding health care initiatives in Africa. LIke most forward thinking enterprises, they’ve gotten plenty of cooperation with artists. African bandleader and global superstar Youssou N’Dour is at the center of this community. And today, along with several other musicians, Nas has put a foot forward to assist the program.

An exclusive remix of Nas’s “Wake Up” is available to those want to participate in the IntraHealth campaign. It’s free, but you’ll also have a chance to make a donation to the cause as you’re acquiring the track. Please think about participating.

HEAD TO RHAPSODY TO DOWNLOAD THE NAS TRACK.

Make the jump to learn more about IntraHealth, the artists involved (such as R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and Duncan Sheik), and the ways the campaign has already helped those in need.

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There’s no tradition in hip-hop more exciting than the feud. Since the earliest days of street-corner rhyme battles, MCs have been taking each other head-on, fighting to be the best on the block, the hottest in the neighborhood, or the king of the whole game. Rap beefs can originate anywhere, from a subtle slight to a full-on threat. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re tragic, and sometimes they’re just plain weird. Here, from old-school word wars to semi-automatic shootouts, we count down the ten biggest feuds in rap history. Click into the gallery below to begin. [Photos: Getty Images]