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Rapper Nas Sued for $10 Million: Report
Rapper Nas Sued for $10 Million: Report
December 22, 2012

Nas may be rethinking the title of his most recent album, Life Is Good.

The rapper, born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, is being sued for $10 million by a concert promoter who claims he was kidnapped because the hip hop star failed to show up for a gig in Angola, TMZ reports.

According to the site, Patrick Allocco filed a federal lawsuit on Friday, Dec. 21, in which he alleges that Nas is responsible for his kidnapping in December 2011. Allocco says the "Daughters" rapper accepted $300,000 to do a New Year's Eve concert in Africa and then never got on the plane. As a result, the promoter claims, he and his son were held captive by another promoter for 50 days, during which time they were reportedly beaten and threatened constantly.

The suit also alleges that Allocco lost his home and company as a result of the abduction and has suffered psychological, physical, and financial damages.

Nas, for his part, has said that Allocco's version of events is misleading. In an interview with MTV News earlier this year, the musician opened up about his side of the story, claiming that he had never made official arrangements with the promoter.

"The business wasn't handled," he told MTV. "There was nothing sent to me, and there were no flights. By the time he did send money -- he did eventually send money to me -- it was too late to go. I didn't even have a visa to get in the country." (The rapper returned the advance after the concert was canceled.)

Nas has not yet commented on the lawsuit.

This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Rapper Nas Sued for $10 Million: Report

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@Epic those behind the scenes (producers, writers, etc.) make more money than the artists.
Posted by livinlife&lovinit December 25, 2012, 12:22 am
I am failing to make the connection as to why nas is getting sued when someone else did the kidnapping.
Posted by Yomamma December 24, 2012, 9:49 am
Nasty business. More to story???
Posted by MyTooCents December 24, 2012, 3:38 am
How do you send Money, to Late? Lol! You Can't blow your own contact and Not have a contract, because of your delay! Then sue someone else, for your irresponsiblity! They didn't want him to come! Because I doubt they would've made $10 mil! They knew he would have to return the $300g's and they're trying for the rest! I would love to be that Judge!
Posted by Bbthumper December 24, 2012, 12:57 am
9.7 mil profit?
Posted by peace2u December 23, 2012, 11:56 pm
And....?
Posted by Earthgirl December 23, 2012, 10:54 pm
It's a mess....hope everything works out for u Nas....
Posted by LaTrisha December 23, 2012, 10:50 pm
Behind the scenes where he belongs. Let the leaders Lead! Lol
Posted by theEpicReturnoftheHeartBreakerStuNNeR December 23, 2012, 9:52 pm
He is waaaashed up. Neeeexxt!!!!!
Posted by theEpicReturnoftheHeartBreakerStuNNeR December 23, 2012, 9:49 pm
@Epic Return, NAS has plenty of money. He's just not flamboyant with his wealth. He produces, writes, and does a lot behind the scenes in the music industry. If I'm correct, him and Kelis were married and he had to pay her a lot in either alimony or child support. NAS is filthy rich!
Posted by Superstar83 December 23, 2012, 7:25 pm

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