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The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is het achtste studioalbum van de Amerikaanse rapper Eminem.

Het werd op 5 november 2013 uitgebracht op cd en als download. De muziek werd geproduceerd door onder anderen Dr. Dre en Rick Rubin. Ook Rihanna, Skylar Grey en Nate Ruess (van de band Fun.) werkten aan het album mee. De nummers "Berzerk", "Survival", "Rap God" en "The Monster" werden tevens als single uitgebracht.

The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is the eighth studio album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on November 5, 2013, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. It is his last album to feature the involvement of the independent label WEB Entertainment and his first since joining Aftermath not to feature production by his mentor Dr. Dre, who instead serves as an executive producer alongside Rick Rubin. The album is a sequel to Eminem's third studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP, and follows the trend set by his previous album, Recovery, by featuring popstars such as Rihanna and Nate Ruess, and using outside producers like S1, Alex da Kid, and Rick Rubin.

The idea of a sequel to The Marshall Mathers LP came about after Eminem recorded a handful of songs in the early stages of the creation of the album that reminded him of his earlier music, though Eminem wanted to experiment with "retro, vintage" sounds from turntablism for the sequel. The album draws influences from arena rock and old-school hip-hop, mainly inspired by Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill and LL Cool J's Radio, while the production is more minimalist than Eminem's previous albums. It was supported by the singles "Berzerk", "Survival", "Rap God", the US number-one hit "The Monster" (featuring Rihanna), and "Headlights" (featuring Nate Ruess), which was released exclusively in Australia.

The Marshall Mathers LP 2 was regarded as one of the most anticipated albums of the year; it sold more than 792,000 copies in its first week in the US as it topped the Billboard 200. In March 2017, it was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album received widely positive reviews, with critics praising Eminem's technical rapping abilities and production choices. It marked an improvement in a reception over Eminem's previous three albums, and was named on multiple best album year-end lists. It won Eminem a record sixth Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 2015 Grammy Awards.