KELIS LANDS MAJOR PAY DAY FROM NAS

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New mom Kelis has won a whopping $55,000 -a-week in spousal and child support from estranged husband Nas after a judge ruled in her favor in their ongoing divorce battle.

Rapper Nas only wanted to pay $5,000 a month in child support for their newborn son Knight, while his budget for spousal support was not released.Kelis - who filed for divorce in April (09) - argued she needed $3,500 for a baby nurse and an additional $20,000 for strollers, cribs and other baby supplies.But the Milkshake singer, who gave birth in New York on Tuesday (21Jul09), will now have cash to spare after a U.S. judge ordered Nas to hand over the more substantial sum during a hearing on Thursday (23Jul09).He will also have to cover additional costs of prenatal expenses and medical insurance and pay $35,000 in legal fees to Kelis' lawyer Laura Wasser, reports TMZ.com.The former hip-hop supercouple was originally due in court on Tuesday, but they were excused from the hearing after Kelis went into labour.