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 Pick of the Week: William Cooper – “One Roll of the Dice”

Amir Said Jul 16, 2010 2

Beat Equal Weight To The Rhyme; William Cooper One To Watch By Amir Said (Sa'id) William Cooper, in a…

Amir Said Jul 13, 2010 0

Core TBC Member Has Triumphantly Arrived And Come Into His Own By Amir Said (Sa'id) DK, the winner of the…

Amir Said Jul 10, 2010 4

Sizzling Sound From Unsung Soulstress By Amir Said (Sa'id) One of the greatest things about diggin' in…

Amir Said Jul 9, 2010 0

It's Not Where You're From, It's Where Your Heart's At By Amir Said (Sa'id) Some music formulas are far…

Amir Said Jul 7, 2010 5

How My Mackie Mixing Console And Akai MPC 4000 Saves The Day By Amir Said (Sa'id) Readers familiar with…

Amir Said Jul 6, 2010 2

Perhaps Not A First Option, But A Pair Of Stereo Speakers Will Get The Job Done By Amir Said (Sa'id) For…

Amir Said Jul 5, 2010 2

Some Potential, But Far Short Of Robust Title By Amir Said (Sa'id) If you name your album after a music…

Amir Said Jul 4, 2010 4

Storytelling Mastery Over Cinematic, Sample-Based Beat By Amir Said (Sa'id) I gotta admit that I had…

Amir Said Jun 29, 2010 2

Sequencing and Structure Exercise is a Steady Beat Block Neutralizer By Amir Said (Sa'id) The other day,…

Amir Said Jun 28, 2010 11

Beat-Jacking Concerns Shouldn't Take Away from the Experience of Your Music By Amir Said (Sa'id) Here's…