Rapper Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, has reportedly died.

TMZ and PEOPLE reported that the 69-year-old lost her battle with an advanced form of lung cancer at a Missouri hospital on Monday.

According to TMZ, her illness was made public in September.

Nelson published her memoir, My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, in 2008. It detailed her difficult upbringing, including her parents’ separation when she was a minor and the birth of the famous rapper in 1972.

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According to both media outlets, mother and son had a difficult relationship.

According to PEOPLE, the rapper was sued for defamation by his mother after he denounced her in his 2002 song “Cleanin’ Out My Closet.” A judge reportedly ruled in the mother’s favor and awarded her $25,000 of the $11 million she requested.

In a 2008 interview with The Village Voice, Nelson hinted that the two might reconcile.

“I will never give up on my children,” she told the outlet. “There is hope for everyone. It’s basically about swallowing your pride.”

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According to PEOPLE, Nelson congratulated her son on his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

“Marshall, I want to say that I cannot let this day pass without congratulating you on your induction into the Hall of Fame,” Nelson said in an earlier social media post, according to the medium. “I love you very much. I knew you could do it. It was a long road. I’m very, very proud of you.”

In October, the rapper announced that his daughter Hailie Jade was pregnant in a touching music video that paid homage to their relationship. Jade is Eminem’s only biological daughter, whom he had with his ex-wife Kim Scott. He also adopted two of Scott’s daughters from previous relationships.