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Eminem’s Mother, Debbie Nelson, Dead at 69
Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, with whom he had a contentious relationship over the years, has died at the age of 69.
He accused her of stealing his paychecks, frequently kicking him out of the house, and popping pills and taking other drugs, which triggered mood swings. On “My Name Is,” Em’s line, “I just found out my mom does more dope than I do,” prompted Nelson to file a$10 million defamation suit against her son. In the early 2000s, a hip-hop group called ID-X asked Nelson (then going by Debbie Mathers-Briggs) if she wanted to put out a CD of her own, and she agreed.
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