Amir Said

Amir Said (Said) is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of BeatTips. A writer, publisher, and beatmaker/rapper from New York now living in Paris. Said is a co-founder of the publishing company Superchamp Books and the author of a number of books, including: ‘The BeatTips Manual,’ ‘The Art of Sampling,’ and ‘The Truth About New York.’ He is also a recording artist whose made a number of music projects, including his latest album 'The Best of Times.' Follow him on Twitter at: @amirsaid and @BeatTipsManual

BeatTips Top 30 Beatmakers of All Time: Q-Tip/A Tribe Called Quest

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#10 – Q-Tip/A Tribe Called Quest By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Q-Tip/A Tribe Called Quest. Let’s be clear: In…

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#7 – Kanye West By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Kanye West. A sample-based vanguard in the eye of the sample-free…

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#11 – The Neptunes By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) The Neptunes. After The Beatnuts, they are the biggest to…

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#12 – Just Blaze By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Bink Controversy and the Growth of the Just Blaze Style and Sound…

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#13 – DJ Toomp By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) DJ Toomp. The main pioneer of trap music. Unlike the…

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#16 – DJ Paul and Juicy J By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) DJ Paul and Juicy J. Early pioneers of trap music.…

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#14 – Showbiz (of Showbiz & A.G./D.I.T.C. fame) By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Showbiz. One of the beatmaking…

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#15 – Kev Brown By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Kev Brown holds the most speculative position on the entire…

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#16 – Mannie Fresh By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Mannie Fresh. New Orleans bounce master and the creator of the…