Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, has died at the age of 69.

Debbie Nelson, Eminem’s mother, whose troubled relationship with her son was reflected in his early music, has died aged 69.

The rapper’s representative, Dennis Denney, confirmed his mother’s death to US media.

The cause of death has not yet been confirmed, but Nelson was known to have lung cancer.

Eminem has yet to publicly comment on his mother’s death.

His fraught relationship with his mother was most evident on one of his biggest hits, Killin’ Out My Closet.

In the 2002 song, Eminem angrily accused her of drug abuse and neglect.

“Looking at your mama poppin’ prescription pills in the kitchen,” he says, before adding later to “keep telling yourself you were a mom.”

Nelson sued his son for defamation over another of his hits, My Name Is, in 1999, but later said it was his lawyer’s idea and settled out of court for $25,000 (£19,000).

The rapper, who battled his own problems with prescription drugs, linked his experiences with addiction to his mother, saying “that’s why I’m who I am ’cause I’m my mother” on the 2009 track. On My Mom.

In 2008, Nelson wrote a memoir titled My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, in which she said she was “heartbroken” by her son’s claims about her.

However, the toxicity in their relationship seemed to subside over the years.

In his 2013 track Headlights, the rapper expressed regret for some of his older lyrics.

“I’m sorry mama, for cleaning out your closet,” he rapped.

He seems to have remained a stranger for most of his life, but when Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, he publicly congratulated him.

“Marshall, I want to say, I couldn’t let this day go by without congratulating you,” she said in a video that was later deleted.

“I love you so much. I knew you’d get there. It’s been a long ride. I’m so, so proud of you.”