A year later in 2012, Lamar recorded his first breakthrough with the released of his second studio album "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Which debuted at number two in the US, sold over 242,100 copies in its first week and was later nominated for the prestigious Grammy award.
Ngemuva konyaka ku-2012, uLamar waqopha impumelelo yakhe yokuqala ngokukhipha i-albhamu yakhe yesibili yesitudiyo ethi "good kid, mAAd city" Eyabonakala kwinombolo yesibili e-US, yathengisa amakhophi angaphezu kuka-242,100 ngesonto lokuqala futhi kamuva yaphakanyiselwa udumo Umklomelo we-Grammy.