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 MusicStudy: Donny Hathaway, “Some Day We’ll All Be Free”

Amir Said Feb 5, 2011 1

Absolute Essential Soul By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) As with all soul music, there's a incredibly strong sense…

Amir Said Feb 3, 2011 0

Rolling, Rumbling, Muddy Bass; Brassy Brass; Home Cooked Drums; and of Course, the Vocal Styles of Soul…

Amir Said Feb 1, 2011 0

Rhythm and Drum Lessons, via The Clash By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) The Clash. What an incredible group. An…

Amir Said Jan 31, 2011 0

Repetition, Rupture, and Groove By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) What's dope about any J Dilla interest is the fact…

Amir Said Jan 30, 2011 0

Educational Short Film Uses Music to Teach Grammar; Soul Music Framework Makes "Verb" Episode a Standout…

Amir Said Jan 29, 2011 0

Rhapsody Ad Good for Beatmaking and Sampling Cause AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Questions revolving around…

Amir Said Jan 28, 2011 0

For Mix Engineers, Hip Hop/Rap Presents a Set of Challenges As Told to AMIR SAID (SA'ID) BeatTips:…

Amir Said Jan 27, 2011 0

Sometimes Keeping It Simple Is All The Complexity A Beat Needs By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) I have strong…

Amir Said Jan 26, 2011 0

Finding and Rooting Out Distortion on Vocals By CUS and AMIR SAID (SA'ID) When it comes to recording and…

Amir Said Jan 23, 2011 1

Jazz Funk Classic Serves Up Rhythm Clinic By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) ALL solo work on this joint is absolutely…