As we mark 11 years since Eminem unleashed The Marshall Mathers LP 2, fans everywhere are looking back on the album that once shook the world. Each track hits with raw emotion and relentless fire, but the question remains: which one still punches hardest today?
Eleven years ago Eminem dropped “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” on November 5, 2013. Serving as a bold sequel to his 2000 classic, this album carved its own place in hip hop history and showed Eminem’s evolution as an artist while paying homage to his earlier work.
MMLP2 didn’t just earn critical acclaim — it was a commercial powerhouse. Debuting at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and selling over 4 million copies in the US, the album ultimately surpassed 13 million equivalent album sales globally. It won Eminem the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2015 and delivered unforgettable hits like “Rap God”, “Berzerk”, and “The Monster” with Rihanna, each track pulsing with his unmatched lyrical agility and bold style.
If we trust the numbers, they suggest “Rap God” is the album’s most-streamed track on Spotify, with a staggering 1.12 billion streams, while “The Monster” follows closely with 1.1 billion streams. Data on Genius paints a similar picture: “Rap God” leads as Eminem’s most-viewed song on the platform with 19.4 million page views, while “The Monster” holds second place with 5 million views.
Does that check out with your experience, or do you have a personal favorite on “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”?
Listen to the album below:
