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10 Times Eminem Referenced His Mother Debbie Nelson in Songs


Eminem and his mother, Debbie Nelson, had a turbulent relationship throughout his career. Listen to some of the songs he referenced her in.

Eminem performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, 2022 in Inglewood, Calif. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images TMZ was the first to report the news as the publication cited Nelson suffering from complications related to a lung cancer diagnosis and passed away in St. Joseph, Mo. Over the years, Em began to understand what his mother was going through and he brought that to his music when extending an olive branch and expressing regret for how he handled certain things and apologized to Nelson on “Headlights” in 2013.

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