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, Tenn., 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."
Dang, I wouldn't be surprised if this is true. We all know about rappers frontin' like they're from the gutter and lived a hard knock life. Is Em one of them? What do y'all think?
Source: VIBE.com
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