The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is the eighth studio album by Eminem, released on November 5, 2013, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. Production for the album took place from 2011 to 2013 at several recording studios and was handled by Eminem and other record producers, including Rick Rubin, No ID and Dr. Dre. The album is a sequel to Eminem's third studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000).