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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

Beatmaking

BeatTips Beat Battle July 2010 Winner: SC

Amir Said Sep 16, 2010 2
SC Holds Off Challenge From Returning Multiple Winner Jooneydubzbeatz; TBC Continues To Rise By Amir…
BeatTips Hip Hop Archive

Bink Shares A Few Jewels

Amir Said Sep 14, 2010 1
VA Beatmaker (Producer) Drops Science On Everything From Gear To Drums By Amir Said (Sa'id) I find that…
BeatTips Hip Hop Archive

Kanye West Pokes Fun Over Boom Bap; Taylor Swift Take Shots While Declaring Forgiveness

Amir Said Sep 13, 2010 0
Decadent Mr. West Laughs At Himself, Recalls A Familiar "Me And My MPC" Moment, And Upstages A Subdued…
Beatmaking

BeatTips MusicStudy: The Beat – “I Confess,” Up-Tempo 2-Tone Classic

Amir Said Sep 6, 2010 0
Lyrics, Drums, and Horns Collide For Dope Ska Song By Amir Ali Said The Beat (The English Beat) is…
BeatTips Hip Hop Archive

Jake One Recalls His Rise To Success

Amir Said Sep 4, 2010 2
Emerging Beatmaster Talks Shop With Grind Music Radio By Amir Said (Sa'id) Jake One is one of the…
Beatmaking

BeatTips News: Marco Polo Joins BeatTips.com

Amir Said Sep 1, 2010 4
Acclaimed Beatmaker (Producer) Announced As BeatTips.com Senior Contributor By Amir Said (Sa'id) It is…
Beatmaking

‘Respect Yourself’ Stax Documentary Worth A Look

Amir Said Aug 30, 2010 0
Stax Records Doc A Sure Shot By Amir Said (Sa'id) "Stax Records replaced cotton as the biggest industry…
Beatmaking

Nottz In Action

Amir Said Aug 29, 2010 0
Impromptu Nottz Interview Delivers The Goods By Amir Said (Sa'id) This Nottz video's been around for some…
BeatTips Hip Hop Archive

Battlecat Gear and Knowledge Breakdown

Amir Said Aug 28, 2010 1
Shoptalk With Loads Of Jewels By Amir Said (Sa'id) I dig this video a lot. Listen closely to what…
Beatmaking

Rsonist of The Heatmakerz Gives “360” Look at State of Music Industry

Amir Said Aug 27, 2010 0
Sobering Talk About The Music Business By Amir Said (Sa'id) Rsonist, 1/2 of The Heatmakerz, gives a…
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Superchamp Books is a new kind of publishing company. We embrace the idea that great authors can emerge from anywhere at any time, and we’re especially committed to amplifying the voices of freelance writers who are looking to publish books. We are interested in writers who have a good pulse on culture’s most prominent moving parts — literature, art, music, film, sports, fashion, education, and history. We are currently accepting submissions. For more information, please see our submissions guidelines.

BeatTips is a music culture publication that covers the the art of beatmaking, hip hop culture, and music history. We advocate for long-form feature writing, and we aim to offer critical observations and fresh perspectives with each piece that we publish.

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