Em and his mother’s relationship was a complicated one, and very publicly so. Lifelong Em fans need no explanation on the specifics, though it’s worth pointing out in light of this week’s news that “Headlights,” a Nate Ruess-featuring song released back in 2013 as part of hisMarsha...
TMZ broke the news on Tuesday, saying the rapper's mom passed away the previous night. She was 69 years old. Eminem and his mother allegedly had a rocky relationship, as chronicled in his hit song, "Cleanin' Out My Closet." The lyri...
Eminem's mom Debbie Mathers on estranged relationship: 'Life is short ... Mama wants to give you a hug'It's unclear what kind of relationship Eminem wants to have with his mother Debbie Mathers.DETROIT, MI -- The "Headlights" song and Spike Lee-directed video for it were nice, but Em...
Eminem and his mother had a publicly strained relationship. The rapper's early works saw him accuse his mother of abusive behavior, most notably with his 2002 track, "Cleanin' Out My Closet," which included the lyrics, "Just try to envision / Witnessin' your mama poppin' prescription pills...
Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song lyrics, has died. She was 69.
News that his mom passed away following a battle with advanced lung cancer. She was 69. News broke back in September that the 69-year-old had been battling a terminal illness. And while Eminem hasn't spoken out directly on her death, he's previously opened up about his tumultuous childhoo...
The “Like Toy Soldiers” singer and his mother have had a complicated relationship over the years. In his 1999 song “My Name Is,” Eminem claimed that Nelson “does more dope than I do.” Nelson sued her son for defamation over the lyrics, winning a settlement of $25,000...
His father is Fred Samara Jr., who denied that he was his son and was sued to pay alimony. The relationship between Em and his mom is very bad at the moment: in 1999 she filed a lawsuit against her son (10 million dollars), because he named her in an interview a 'drug addicted...
Eminem and his mother's relationship hasn't always been on the best of terms. Back in 1999, shesued him for $11 millionfor defamation of character. They eventuallyreached a settlementin 2001 and have since made amends. Eminem joined the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame classon Nov. 5, wi...
Despite the legal fallout, Eminem continued to tap his relationship with his mother for other songs, including 2002’s “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” and 2009’s “My Mom.” The latter centers on her alleged drug use and how he picked up similar habits as a result. ...