We have sad news to report from the world of music today.

Betty Hixson, the grandmother of hip hop legend Eminem, has passed away.

She was 87 years old.
Eminem’s maternal grandmother, Betty Hixson, has died. (YouTube)

News of Betty’s passing comes courtesy of a report from TMZ, who reveals that she passed away at her home in Missouri from complications from breast cancer.

A source tells the site that Em was not present at the time of his grandmother’s passing.

The relationship between Betty and Eminem — whose real name is Marshall Mathers — was notoriously rocky.

As fans know, Marshall routinely lashed out at his mother — and Betty’s daughter — Debbie Nelson in his lyrics.

And Betty routinely made it known that she was very much Team Debbie in that conflict.
Inductee Eminem attends the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)