Nas Kelis Divorce
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2008 file photo, singer Kelis, left, and Nas pose on the press line at the Entertainment Weekly Island Def Jam Grammy party in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file) Copyright 2009 AP News
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