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

Q-Tip Needle Dropping, As Kanye West and No I.D. Look On

Amir Said Sep 5, 2024 0

“By 1977, many DJs had followed Kool Herc’s lead, none more notable than Grandmaster Flash and Afrika…

Amir Said Apr 9, 2024 0

"I’m always a consumer first. Then I’m a DJ. Then I’m a producer. And then I’m an artist!"

Amir Said Apr 5, 2024 0

John Klemmer’s “Free Soul” was one of the first records I ever hunted down and bought at a record…

Amir Said Oct 13, 2023 0

Soulfully Hard and Authentic, Loaded with Dope Beats and Edgy Rhymes, School for the Blindman Confirms…

Amir Said Oct 9, 2023 0

Here's a very important point: No song "comes with" a loop in the way that most people think. Instead,…

Amir Said Oct 6, 2023 0

How long did it take me to develop a real skill for beatmaking? The beatmaking know-how? That took me…

Amir Said Oct 5, 2023 0

My song “Shin Bone” was one of those cases where everything was just already there in the sample. As a…

Amir Said Oct 5, 2023 0

Three Times Dope - “Funky Dividends” One of the best flips of the Skull Snaps - “It’s A New Day” drum…

Amir Said Oct 4, 2023 0

I learned more about how to create drums and drum patterns from this song than I did listening to any hip…

Amir Said Oct 3, 2023 0

How to Create Bass Lines Using the Anchor Technique The following article is an excerpt from The…