Eminem hated a song written about his mother so much that he no longer performs it in concert: “Music.”

That’s why Eminem refuses to perform one of his old songs that contains particularly damning lyrics about his late mother Debbie Nelson.

Last night (December 3), according to TMZ, it was announced that the rapper’s mother died on Monday at the age of 69 due to complications from lung cancer.

A rep for Eminem — real name Marshall Mathers — later confirmed the reports to PEOPLE.

Mathers has yet to make a statement about his mother’s death, but his younger brother Nathan “Nate” Mathers was candid on his Instagram story, writing: “Hate and mixed emotions today.” The 38-year-old is known to have had a difficult one relationship with his mother, which is why Eminem eventually took custody of his younger half-sibling.

Eminem’s mother Debbie has died of lung cancer at the age of 69 (Mark Weiss/Getty Images)

LADbible Group has reached out to a representative for Eminem for comment.

Longtime fans of the rapper will be aware of the fact that Eminem had a rather tumultuous relationship with his mother, and the 52-year-old often expressed bitter thoughts about his poverty-stricken childhood.

However, there is one song specifically aimed at Debbie that the rapper now seems to regret writing.

Listen to the song below, but note that the title contains very strong language:

Released in 2002, the dissident track “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” paints a fairly bleak picture of Eminem’s personal life, including allegations of abuse and drug use.

For those unfamiliar with the brutal lyrics, he calls Debbie a “selfish bitch” and says he hopes she “burns in hell.” In other lines, Mathers accuses his mother of “taking prescription pills in the kitchen,” being a “victim of Munchausen syndrome” and saying she will never see his daughter Hailie Jade.

Debbie filed a lawsuit against the rapper, accusing him of defamation and deformity. She originally sued for $10 million (£7.7 million), but ultimately settled for $25,000 (£19.4 million) in 2001.

However, the rapper has since fundamentally changed his mind about the song and later released an apology track titled “Headlights” on his 2013 album The Marshall Mathers LP 2.

The music video shows Eminem’s rise to fame through the eyes of his mother (YouTube/Eminem)

His apology begins: “My mother probably got it the worst.”

“The brunt of it, but as stubborn as we are, did I take it too far?”

“’Cleaning Out My Closet’ and all the other songs.

“But whatever, I don’t hate you because mom.

“You are still beautiful to me because you are my mother.”

The heartfelt apology continues: “But I’m sorry, Mom, for ‘Cleanin’ Out My Closet,’ I was angry at the time.

“Perhaps rightly so, but I never wanted to go that far, because.

“Now I know it’s not your fault and I’m not kidding.

“I don’t pay for this song at shows anymore and I cringe every time it comes on the radio.”

The last time Eminem performed the track was on August 25, 2013 at the Leeds Festival.