Nas denies Kelis fortune claims

Nas has insisted that he does not have as much money in the bank as his ex Kelis claims.

The rapper alleged that his estranged wife is lying about the $11million (£6.7million) value of his last record deal in order to secure a larger divorce settlement.

He has now filed papers to counterclaim hers, saying: "I did not receive even half that amount."

He added that the fee was more like $4million (£2.4million) and his earnings are dwindling by the day.

Nas claimed that he earns an average of nearly $150,000 (£91,850) per month, but uses $70,000 (£42,860) of that for bills and spends $10,000 (£6,120) on clothes and hair.

Kelis is currently pregnant with Nas's first child. The couple announced that they were separating in April.