Following the album's release, the track entered the charts in several countries, hitting the top 50 in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

[4] Seven hours later, on August 31, 2018, Eminem's previously unannounced album Kamikaze was released, and "Venom" appeared as its final track.

[10][11] During the first part of the video, Eminem, is shown while performing the song inside of a dark room, dressed in all black with only one light shining in the background.

[12] During the October 15, 2018 episode of the late-night television show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Eminem performed the song at the 103rd floor of the Empire State Building in New York City.

[13] The performance was filmed on October 6, 2018, and it was part of an eight-minute video, directed by James Larese and featuring Mexican-American comedian Guillermo Rodriguez.