Albummet blev udgivet 5. november af Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records og Interscope Records. Standardversionen havde 16 numre, og deluxe-versionen havde en ekstra CD med yderligere fem numre. ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'' var Eminems syvende album, der debuterede på toppen af ''Billboard'' 200, og havde årets næsthøjeste salgstal for den første uge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/13/eminem-album-sales-mmlp2-no-1_n_4266408.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment |title=Eminem's Album Sales Impress As 'MMLP2' Hits No. 1 |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date=13. november 2013 |access-date=21. november 2013 |archive-date=18. november 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118002301/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/13/eminem-album-sales-mmlp2-no-1_n_4266408.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5785903/eminems-marshall-mathers-lp-2-scores-second-biggest-debut-of-year |title=Eminem's 'Marshall Mathers LP 2' Scores Second-Biggest Debut of Year |publisher=Billboard |date=12. november 2013 |access-date=21. november 2013 |archive-date=21. november 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121173932/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5785903/eminems-marshall-mathers-lp-2-scores-second-biggest-debut-of-year |url-status=live }}</ref> Rapperen var den første kunstner siden [[The Beatles]], der havde fire singler i top 20 af ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/11/eminem-four-singles-in-billboard-hot-100-top-20 |title=Eminem Four Singles in Billboard Hot 100 Top 20 |publisher=Complex |date=8. november 2013 |access-date=21. november 2013 |archive-date=18. december 2012 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6D0MHzN7p?url=http://www.alexa.com/topsites |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indyhiphop.com/2325052/eminem-ties-the-beatles-billboard-record/ |title=Eminem Ties Beatles Billboard Record &#124; Hot 96.3 |publisher=Indyhiphop.com |date=11. november 2013 |access-date=21. november 2013 |archive-date=18. december 2012 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6D0MHzN7p?url=http://www.alexa.com/topsites |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fuse.tv/2013/11/eminem-beatles-4-top-20-hits |title=Eminem Is First Lead Artist Since Beatles to Score 4 Top 20 Hits - News - Fuse |publisher=Fuse.tv |date=8. november 2013 |access-date=21. november 2013 |archive-date=18. december 2012 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6D0MHzN7p?url=http://www.alexa.com/topsites |url-status=live }}</ref>
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