Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, died this week after a battle with lung cancer, a representative for the rapper confirmed to The Times. Nelson was 69.

Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem, whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song lyrics, has died. She was 69.

Eminem's brother took to social media Tuesday, just one day after news of his mother's death was announced, to share how he was feeling amid her passing.