In 2008, the mother of rap star Marshall “Eminem” Mathers plans to drop
a tell-all book which claims her son made up stories about his past in
order to gain a foothole, and acceptance, in hip hop.
My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, alleges that the Detroit-bred rap star
was in fact a timid mama’s boy, who kept his mom from sleeping with her
new husband on their wedding night out of jealousy. It also claims
Eminem, 35, physically abused his mom when he was 23. And as if it
couldn’t get crazier, Nelson went on to devalue Eminem’s street cred.
The New York Post obtained the introduction of the book, ghostwritten by
British writer Annette Witheridge, which says:
"After his first album,
Infinite, flopped, he reinvented himself as white trailer trash with a
crazy welfare mom. I was shocked when I first heard the lyrics... but he
constantly reassured me it was all a big joke... I went along with it
for Marshall's sake."
Debbie Nelson is no stranger to hip hop. Eminem acquainted listeners
with his relationship with Nelson in his music for years, with portraits
of her being a drug-abusing, unfit parent.
In 2000, Nelson fired back with her own rap, an open letter, called "Set
The Record Straight” released through New Media Entertainment in
Nashville, telling her side of the Eminem saga. “I’m so excited by your
success / yet so let down by your betrayal,” she said over brooding bass
and a tinkering piano beat.
In 1999, Nelson sought $10 million from her son in a defamation suit but
only received $1,600.
Nelson was protrayed by Kim Basinger in the 2002 Oscar winning flick, 8
Mile.
December 19, 2007 @ 6:21 pm
Eminem's Mom Plans to Tell-All
Debbie Mathers Nelson claims son made up hard-knock life
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