Listening to songs like "Day 'N' Nite" or "Pursuit of Happiness" by Kid Cudi, one of the best hip hop artists dropping music right now, you can hear the sadness, the bravado, and the paranoid stoner in his voice–the kind of multi-faceted dude who'd rarely rap about an obsessions with money, cars, and women. And it's not just the people who are buying his records who love him for that. He's got legions of fans in the industry, from Kanye to Snoop, scrambling to get his laconic wisdom on tape.

He's live wire on stage (you may recall his fist fight with a fan back in 2010) so you'll definitely want to catch Cudi when he performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Sunday, June 19. We've got a pair of tickets to give away to you, if you go ahead and sign up for our newsletter by Wednesday, June 22. It's that easy! Just fill out the form below: