The drama of the split continues to play out in the media

Jul 23, 2009 06:56 GMT  ·  By
Nas was reportedly too intoxicated to make it to Kelis’ bedside as she was giving birth to son
   Nas was reportedly too intoxicated to make it to Kelis’ bedside as she was giving birth to son

Rapper Nas Jones is divorcing wife of almost four years Kelis, despite the fact that she is, as we speak, at the hospital in labor. Aside from the many details of their nasty split that have made their way into the media, a recent report indicates that, as Kelis is almost a day into labor, Nas was not even able to make it to the hospital because he was too intoxicated, as TMZ can confirm.

A few hours ago, Nas was in New York City performing for his fans. Apparently inebriated and slurring his words, the rapper even told the crowd that he and his crew had had too much champagne, as the video scored by the aforementioned source shows.

The problem only began later, though, as Nas got word of Kelis being at the hospital in labor. He tried to make his way there to witness the birth of his son, Knight, but was turned away because of the state he was in, the paparazzi agency / celebrity gossip website says.

“After a performance in NY last night – where he told fans he was hammered off champagne – Nas tried to roll by Kelis’ hospital room around 1 AM this morning. But we’re told Nas was turned away because he was too wasted. Kelis, the singer behind that ‘Milkshake’ song, is still in the hospital – 24 hours into her labor!! We’re told she still has not given birth to their son, Knight.” TMZ writes.

As per the same source, the unresolved financial issues between Nas and Kelis, which are the same that have brought their names in the papers so much as of late, are about to get even more complicated, since no one has yet footed for her stay in the hospital. Kelis, it is being said, expects Nas to pay up since it’s his child as well, while the rapper insists his soon to be ex-wife should pay at least some of the expenses.

Nas and Kelis were married, as noted above, for almost four years, during which time no rumor of a troubled relationship ever emerged in the tabloid media. In April this year, the two announced the divorce and, ever since, have been battling it out in court over money, with Kelis claiming she has too little and he too much, and Nas saying she is lying.