Rapper Eminem has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and his mother, Debbie Mathers had this to say about the big achievement via Vlad;
Recently, Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with artists like Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, Duran Duran, and others. Many have given props to Eminem for being inducted, and now the rapper’s mother, Debbie Nelson, has delivered a special message to the rapper.
Nelson, with who Eminem has a documented strained relationship with the rapper, said, “I wanna say, Marshall I could not let this day go by without congratulating you on your induction to the hall of fame. I love you very much, I knew you’d get there, and it’s been a long ride. I’m very, very proud of you.”
From there, Debbie sent a message to Eminem’s daughter Hallie Jade, saying, “Also, I’m very proud of Hallie Jade, my baby girl. I want to tell you, Hallie, great job on your podcast.”
I don’t think they are on good term.
Debbie got pregnant with Eminem – born Marshall Bruce Mathers III – when she was 18 and the rapper’s father abandoned him when he was born.
Eminem and Debbie moved around from Kansas City to Detroit, rarely staying in a house for more than a year or two and struggling financially.
The 48-year-old musician accused his mom of doing drugs in his 1999 track My Name Is.
He rapped: “I just found out my mom does more dope than I do / I told her I’d grow up to be a famous rapper / Make a record about doin’ drugs and name it after her.”
Debbie sued him later that year in a $10million defamation lawsuit, claiming he was slandering her on The Slim Shady LP.
At the time, Eminem’s lawyer Paul Rosenberg said: “Eminem’s life is reflected in his music. Everything he has said can be verified as true.
“Truth is an absolute defense to a claim of defamation. This lawsuit does not come as a surprise to Eminem. His mother has been threatening to sue him since the success of his single ‘My Name Is…’
“It is merely the result of a lifelong strained relationship between him and mother. Regardless, it is still painful to be sued by your mother and therefore the lawsuit will only be dealt with through legal channels.”
In 2001, Debbie received a $25,000 settlement, but $23,354.25 of that went to her lawyer.
It is currently unclear if the mother and son are still estranged.
Debbie is married to husband John Briggs, has three grandchildren, and is living with a reported net worth of $700,000.
Earlier this week, Eminem named his hometown restaurant Mom’s Spaghetti – in reference to a lyric from his song Lose Yourself.
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