In a new interview with Hollywood Unlocked, Kelis has accused Nas of mental and physical abuse during their marriage.
“It was really dark,” she says. “There was a lot of drinking. There was a lot of mental and physical abuse. I probably would have stayed longer had I not been pregnant because I really did love him and because we were married. We weren’t dating, we were married. Like, this was my person.”
“I’ve waited nine years to say anything. I have never talked about this man, ever,” she says. “The amount of airing out that I could do, and I’ve chosen not to… our kids will find out. They’re finding out now. I’ve never painted myself as a saint. Did he hit me? Mhm. Did I hit him back? Mhm.”
Skip to 22:30 in the video to watch.