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: Nottz

Amir Said Sep 13, 2014 0

#18 – Nottz By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Nottz, who's music is by and large both a fine example of, and homage…

Amir Said Sep 12, 2014 0

#19 – Madlib By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Madlib. Pioneer and master of the west-east sound. As I mentioned in…

Amir Said Sep 12, 2014 0

#20 – Buckwild By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Buckwild. One of the main beatmakers of the Pioneers/Avant Garde…

Amir Said Sep 11, 2014 1

#17 – Prince Paul By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Prince Paul. More than the originator of the skit, an important…

Amir Said Sep 10, 2014 2

#21 – Alchemist By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Right from the beginning of his professional beatmaking career,…

Amir Said Sep 9, 2014 0

#22 – 9th Wonder By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) As I mentioned in the disclaimer to the BeatTips Top 30 Beatmakers…

Amir Said Sep 8, 2014 1

#23 – Rick Rubin By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Rick Rubin. Def Jam founder and originator of the rap-rock sound.…

Amir Said Sep 7, 2014 0

#24 – Havoc (of Mobb Deep) By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Havoc (of Mobb Deep). One of the most important…

Amir Said Sep 6, 2014 0

#25 – DJ Khalil By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) DJ Khalil (Khalil-Abdul Rahman). A west coast master music maker…

Amir Said Sep 5, 2014 0

#26 – The Beatnuts By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) The Beatnuts — Juju and Psycho less! No respectable discussion…