Nas gets put in the hot seat by ex-girlfriend

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

While Nas should be concentrating on the upcoming release of his Def Jam Records debut, Hip Hop is Dead...The N, the rapper has been force to field questions about a new book by his ex-girlfriend, Carmen Bryan. The two have a 12-year-old daughter named Destiny.

New York's Daily News reports that Bryan's book, It's No Secret, shared the intimate details of her relationship with the rapper and her flings with Jay-Z and Allen Iverson.

Bryan accuses Nas of beating her, cheating on her, cutting her child support, and then inviting her for a threesome with Kelis just before he was scheduled to marry the singer.

Bryan shared that during one argument, Nas hit her with a closed fist and she "pulled out my pepper spray from my back pocket and sprayed Nas down like he was some rabid pit bull."

She also alleges that Nas turned down a date with Beyonce because of her breath. Nas allegedly said, "To be honest, I can't take her breath."

It's No Secret is in stores now.

Hip Hop Is Dead is due out on December 19th.