Debbie Nelson, the mother of rap star Eminem, has died, a representative for the musician confirmed to NBC News. She was 69.

Nelson died in a Missouri hospital Monday night from lung cancer, TMZ reported.

Nelson and her son’s strained relationship was often highlighted in his music early in his career. In two of his most popular songs, “My Name Is” and “Cleanin’ Out My Closet,” he accuses his mother of abusing drugs and being neglectful.

Nelson filed a $10 million lawsuit against her son, born…