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

Rapper Saigon Joins Ranks Of Beatmakers

Amir Said Oct 20, 2010 0

Acclaimed Lyricist, Now Also Beatmaker, Poised For New Appeal By Amir Said (Sa'id) From the looks of…

Amir Said Oct 16, 2010 0

Unassuming Beat, but Intensely Hip Hop/Rap By Amir Said (Sa'id) One of the better marriages between hip…

Amir Said Oct 15, 2010 0

Nationwide Boom Bap Floods New York City For 2010 CMJs By Amir Said (Sa'id) The CMJ (College Music…

Amir Said Oct 11, 2010 3

Beatmaking Tradition Prioritizes Creativity Through Challenge, Not Ease; "In-the-Box" Music Process Often…

Amir Said Oct 8, 2010 0

"Hip Hop Breaks All the Rules;" Famed Mix Engineer Discusses Challenges of Mixing Hip Hop/Rap Music By…

Amir Said Oct 5, 2010 0

Bass Chops Underscore Premier's Boom Bap Send-Up; Joell Ortiz Delivers Solid Rhyme" By Amir Said (Sa'id)…

Amir Said Oct 3, 2010 0

Early Funk From Obscure, Little-Known Outfit By Amir Said (Sa'id) One of the things that makes digging…

Amir Said Oct 2, 2010 0

One Of The Hardest Working Men In Beats Today Gives Window Into His World Of 300 Songs Per Year By Amir…

Amir Said Oct 1, 2010 0

One Of My Favorite Songs From One Of Soul Music's Most Infamous Groups By Amir Ali Said One of my…

Amir Said Sep 28, 2010 0

DC And The Beat Pharmacy Take Us Through Their Processes Of Remixing A Song By dC and The Beat Pharmacy…