So says he. When Kelis petitioned to the court for support pending her and Nas' divorce, she cited the $11 million dollar record deal Nas signed with Def Jam in 2006. Well, Nas countered saying he only made $4 million bucks from the Def Jam deal and that he currently pulls in $147,000 a month, so he can only afford to give Kelis $5,000 a month because he has over $71,000.00 in monthly expenses, including $10,000 a month for clothing/hair/toiletries/personal effects.